One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

You should be able to estimate when it's a good idea to plant lenten rose by reviewing the USDA zone info for Woodland.

Planting Calendar for Lenten Rose

Frost tolerance for lenten rose:	Tolerant of some frost.
When to plant:	Up to 5 weeks before last frost.

Lenten Rose are moderately cold tolerant which means that you can get them planted earlier than other plants that might not handle the cold.

The earliest that you can plant lenten rose in Woodland is January. However, you really should wait until February if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant lenten rose and expect a good harvest is probably October. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your lenten rose may not have a chance to fully mature. Starting your lenten rose indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on February 15 in Woodland. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 25°F.

Remember that USDA zone info for Woodland is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Woodland you get surprised by a frost after February 15 so just be sure to be ready to cover your lenten rose if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Woodland

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	25°F
Highest Expected Low	30°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 30°F.

Plants to Grow in Woodland

You may be interested in your other planting guides for Woodland.