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 Lawrenceburg you can estimate when it's the best time to plant cantaloupes by referring to the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Cantaloupes

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

Since cantaloupes require warm weather it's important to wait until after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant cantaloupes in Lawrenceburg 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 cantaloupes and expect a good harvest is probably August. If you wait any later than that and your cantaloupes may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your cantaloupes indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Lawrenceburg. It might get as low as 0°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Lawrenceburg is an average the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Lawrenceburg there is a last frost after April 15 so be sure to be ready to protect your cantaloupes if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Lawrenceburg

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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