One of the first steps you take when you are making a decision about 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 should be able to determine when it's the best time to plant liatris by referring to the USDA zone info for Wichita Falls.

Planting Calendar for Liatris

Frost tolerance for liatris:	Very tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	Up to 7 weeks before last frost.

You can plant liatris earlier in the year because they do well in cold.

The earliest that you can plant liatris in Wichita Falls 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 liatris and expect a good harvest is probably September. If you wait any later than that and your liatris may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your liatris indoors.

Last Frost Date

In Wichita Falls the average date of last frost happens on April 15. It might get as low as 5°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Wichita Falls is an average the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Wichita Falls there is a last frost after April 15 so make sure that you are prepared to cover your liatris in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Wichita Falls

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 Wichita Falls

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