One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The USDA zone info for Fountain Inn should be looked at to figure out when to plant liatris.

Planting Calendar for Liatris

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

Since liatris do well in cold you can plant them much earlier in the year than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant liatris in Fountain Inn 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 grow to maturity. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your liatris indoors.

Last Frost Date

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

Since the USDA zone info for Fountain Inn is not always accurate the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Fountain Inn last frost occurs after March 15 so make sure that you are ready to protect your liatris in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Fountain Inn

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.

Plants to Grow in Fountain Inn

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