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

In Douglas you can estimate when it's a good idea to plant sunflowers by looking at the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Sunflowers

Frost tolerance for sunflowers:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost when the weather gets warmer.

Since sunflowers require warm weather you really should wait until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant sunflowers in Douglas 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 sunflowers and expect a good harvest is probably August. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your sunflowers may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your sunflowers indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on March 15 in Douglas. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 15°F.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Douglas may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Douglas it frosts late in the year after March 15 so be sure to be ready to protect your sunflowers in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Douglas

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	15°F
Highest Expected Low	20°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 15°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 20°F.

Plants to Grow in Douglas

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