One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us determine 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.

By using the USDA zone info for New Braunfels it's a good idea to figure out when it's a good idea to plant lithospermum.

Planting Calendar for Lithospermum

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

Lithospermum require warm weather which tells us that you need to wait until it warms up after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant lithospermum in New Braunfels 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 lithospermum and expect a good harvest is probably August. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your lithospermum may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your lithospermum indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is March 15 in New Braunfels. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 15°F.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for New Braunfels may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in New Braunfels there is a last frost after March 15 be ready to cover your lithospermum if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for New Braunfels

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.

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