The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

One way of getting a good idea when it's possible to plant schizanthus is to look at the USDA zone info for Wytheville.

Planting Calendar for Schizanthus

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

You really shouldn't plant schizanthus until after the last frost has passed because they are not cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant schizanthus in Wytheville 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 schizanthus and expect a good harvest is probably August. If you wait any later than that and your schizanthus may not have a chance to fully mature. Starting your schizanthus indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Wytheville. It might get as low as -5°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Wytheville may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Wytheville you get a frost after April 15 so make sure that you are ready to cover your schizanthus if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Wytheville

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 Low	0°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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