When to Plant Lisianthus in Jacksboro, TX

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 earliest that you can plant lisianthus in Jacksboro should be figured out by looking at the USDA zone info.


Planting Calendar for Lisianthus

Frost tolerance for lisianthus: Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant: After all chance of frost has passed.

It's probably not a good idea to plant lisianthus until after all chance of frost has passed because they do not do well in cold weather.

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A good time to plant lisianthus
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant lisianthus
Probably not a good time to plant lisianthus

The earliest that you can plant lisianthus in Jacksboro 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 lisianthus and expect a good harvest is probably August. If you wait any later than that and your lisianthus may not have a chance to really do well. Starting your lisianthus indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is March 15 in Jacksboro. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 10°F.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Jacksboro is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Jacksboro you get surprised by a frost after March 15 so just be sure to be ready to cover your lisianthus if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Jacksboro

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 Low10°F
Highest Expected Low15°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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