One of the first steps you take when you are determining your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The USDA zone info for Lufkin should be read to estimate when it's the best time to plant fanflower.

Planting Calendar for Fanflower

Frost tolerance for fanflower:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost when the weather gets warmer.

Since fanflower require warm weather you really should wait until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant fanflower in Lufkin 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 fully mature. If you are starting your fanflower indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

In Lufkin the average date of last frost happens on March 15. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 15°F.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Lufkin is just an average and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Lufkin you get surprised by a frost after March 15 be ready to cover your fanflower in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Lufkin

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	15°F
Highest Expected Low	20°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 15°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 20°F.

Plants to Grow in Lufkin

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