The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

The first chance to plant monkey flower in Williamsburg can be determined by checking out 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 when the weather gets warmer.

Since monkey flower require warm weather you have to wait until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant monkey flower in Williamsburg 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. If you wait any later than that and your monkey flower may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your monkey flower indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on April 15 in Williamsburg. It might get as low as -5°F during the coldest months of winter.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Williamsburg is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Williamsburg you get a frost after April 15 so always be ready to protect your monkey flower in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Williamsburg

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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