One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule is the 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 chance to plant lysimachia in Mexia can be figured out by checking out 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.

Lysimachia are moderately cold tolerant which tells us that you can start planting them earlier than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant lysimachia in Mexia 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 really do well. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your lysimachia indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on March 15 in Mexia. You can expect an average low temperature of 10°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Mexia is just an average the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Mexia there is a last frost after March 15 so just be sure to be ready to cover your lysimachia if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Mexia

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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