When to Plant Monkey Flower in Walla Walla, WA

Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to estimate your garden schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

You can estimate when it's possible to plant monkey flower in Walla Walla by using the USDA zone info.


Planting Calendar for Monkey Flower

Frost tolerance for monkey flower: Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant: After the last frost has passed.

You can not plant monkey flower until after the last frost because they do not do well in cold weather.

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

The earliest that you can plant monkey flower in Walla Walla 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 monkey flower and expect a good harvest is probably August. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your monkey flower may not have a chance to really do well. Starting your monkey flower indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Walla Walla. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 0°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Walla Walla may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Walla Walla it frosts late in the year after April 15 be ready to protect your monkey flower in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Walla Walla

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 Low0°F
Highest Expected Low5°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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