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.

The USDA zone info for Stevens Point can be used to figure out when you can plant lisianthus.

Planting Calendar for Lisianthus

Frost tolerance for lisianthus:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After all chance of frost has passed.

You really shouldn't plant lisianthus until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer because they do not do well in cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant lisianthus in Stevens Point is May. However, you really should wait until June if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant lisianthus and expect a good harvest is probably August. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your lisianthus may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your lisianthus indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on May 15 in Stevens Point. It might get as low as -25°F during the coldest months of winter.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Stevens Point is an average and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Stevens Point there is a last frost after May 15 so be sure to be ready to cover your lisianthus in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Stevens Point

Here is the info for USDA Zone 4b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	May 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	September 15
Lowest Expected Low	-25°F
Highest Expected Low	-20°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -25°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -20°F.

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