One of the first steps you take when you are figuring out 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.

You will be able to figure out when you can plant fanflower by using the USDA zone info for Lamesa.

Planting Calendar for Fanflower

Frost tolerance for fanflower:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost has passed.

Since fanflower do not do well in cold weather you need to wait until after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant fanflower in Lamesa 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 fanflower and expect a good harvest is probably August. Any later than that and your fanflower may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your fanflower indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on April 15 in Lamesa. It might get as low as 5°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Lamesa is just an average the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Lamesa you get surprised by a frost after April 15 so make sure that you are ready to protect your fanflower in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Lamesa

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	5°F
Highest Expected Low	10°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 5°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 10°F.

Plants to Grow in Lamesa

You may be interested in your other planting guides for Lamesa.