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.

A way of determining when you can plant lunaria is to examine the USDA zone info for Atlanta.

Planting Calendar for Lunaria

Frost tolerance for lunaria:	Tolerant of some frost.
When to plant:	Up to 5 weeks before last frost.

Lunaria do ok in a little bit of cold which tells us that you can plant them just a bit earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant lunaria in Atlanta 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 lunaria and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your lunaria may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your lunaria indoors.

Last Frost Date

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

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Atlanta may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Atlanta it frosts late in the year after March 15 so make sure that you are ready to protect your lunaria in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Atlanta

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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