One of the first steps you take when you are making a decision about your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

The first opportunity to plant lysimachia in Grapevine should be estimated by using the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Lysimachia

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

You can plant lysimachia a little earlier in the year because they are moderately cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant lysimachia in Grapevine 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 lysimachia and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your lysimachia may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your lysimachia indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on March 15 in Grapevine. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 10°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Grapevine is not always accurate the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Grapevine there is a last frost after March 15 be ready to cover your lysimachia in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Grapevine

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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