One of the first steps you take when you are making a decision about your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

The USDA zone info for Woodward should be read to figure out when you can plant garden orache.

Planting Calendar for Garden Orache

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

Garden Orache are moderately cold tolerant which tells us that you can start planting them earlier than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant garden orache in Woodward is February. However, you really should wait until March if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant garden orache and expect a good harvest is probably September. If you wait any later than that and your garden orache may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your garden orache indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Woodward. You should expect an average low temperature of -5°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Woodward may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Woodward you get a frost after April 15 so make sure that you are ready to protect your garden orache in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Woodward

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.

Plants to Grow in Woodward

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