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

It's possible to estimate when it's possible to plant lysimachia by reviewing the USDA zone info for El Campo.

Planting Calendar for Lysimachia

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

Since lysimachia do well in moderate cold you can plant them just a bit earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant lysimachia in El Campo is January. However, you really should wait until February if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant lysimachia and expect a good harvest is probably October. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your lysimachia may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your lysimachia indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is February 15 in El Campo. It might get as low as 20°F during the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that the actual date of last frost is an average because it is based on the USDA zone info for El Campo and it will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in El Campo you get surprised by a frost after February 15 be ready to cover your lysimachia if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for El Campo

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	20°F
Highest Expected Low	25°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 20°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 25°F.

Plants to Grow in El Campo

You may be interested in your other planting guides for El Campo.