Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to estimate your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Red Lion you can determine when it's the best time to plant liatris by checking out the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Liatris

Frost tolerance for liatris:	Very tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	Up to 7 weeks before last frost.

Liatris do well in cold which tells us that you can plant them much earlier than plants that are more sensitive to the cold.

The earliest that you can plant liatris in Red Lion is February. However, you really should wait until March if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant liatris and expect a good harvest is probably September. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your liatris may not have a chance to fully mature. If you are starting your liatris indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

In Red Lion the average date of last frost happens on April 15. You should expect an average low temperature of 0°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Red Lion is not always accurate the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Red Lion it frosts late in the year after April 15 so make sure that you are prepared to protect your liatris in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Red Lion

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	0°F
Highest Expected Low	5°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 0°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 5°F.

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