When to Plant Lysimachia in Bluefield, VA

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 opportunity to plant lysimachia in Bluefield 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.

Since lysimachia do well in moderate cold you can plant them a little bit earlier in the year than other frost tender plants.

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A good time to plant lysimachia
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant lysimachia
Probably not a good time to plant lysimachia

The earliest that you can plant lysimachia in Bluefield 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your lysimachia may not have a chance to grow to maturity. If you are starting your lysimachia indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Bluefield. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of -5°F.

Always keep in mind that the actual date of last frost is an average because it is based on the USDA zone info for Bluefield and it is different every year. Since half of the time in Bluefield you get surprised by a frost after April 15 be ready to protect your lysimachia in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Bluefield

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)October 15
Lowest Expected Low-5°F
Highest Expected Low0°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 0°F.

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