One of the first steps you take when you are getting a good idea 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.

In West Jordan you can estimate when to plant lithospermum by checking out the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Lithospermum

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

You really shouldn't plant lithospermum until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer because they are not cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant lithospermum in West Jordan 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. Any later than that and your lithospermum may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your lithospermum indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on April 15 in West Jordan. You should expect an average low temperature of 0°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for West Jordan is an average the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in West Jordan you get a frost after April 15 be ready to protect your lithospermum if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for West Jordan

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	0°F
Highest Expected Low	5°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 0°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 5°F.

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