The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Bennettsville you can determine when to plant liatris by referring to 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 pretty solid cold which means that you can plant them earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant liatris in Bennettsville 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. Any later than that and your liatris may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your liatris indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is March 15 in Bennettsville. You can expect an average low temperature of 10°F in the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Bennettsville is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Bennettsville last frost occurs after March 15 be ready to protect your liatris if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Bennettsville

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	10°F
Highest Expected Low	15°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 10°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 15°F.

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