Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to estimate your garden schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Central Falls you can determine when it's the best time to plant fanflower by reviewing the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Fanflower

Frost tolerance for fanflower:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost.

Since fanflower require warm weather you must wait until after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant fanflower in Central Falls is April. However, you really should wait until May if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant fanflower and expect a good harvest is probably August. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your fanflower may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your fanflower indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on April 15 in Central Falls. It might get as low as -5°F during the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that the actual date of last frost is not always accurate because it is based on the USDA zone info for Central Falls and it can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Central Falls it frosts late in the year after April 15 be ready to cover your fanflower in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Central Falls

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6b.

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

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

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