The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us determine 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 earliest that you can plant forget-me-not in Creswell can be figured out by looking at the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Forget-Me-Not

Frost tolerance for forget-me-not:	Tolerant of some frost.
When to plant:	Up to 5 weeks before last frost.

Since forget-me-not are one of those plants that can tolerate a little bit of cold weather you can plant them a little bit earlier in the year than other plants that might not handle the cold.

The earliest that you can plant forget-me-not in Creswell 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 forget-me-not and expect a good harvest is probably September. If you wait any later than that and your forget-me-not may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your forget-me-not indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is March 15 in Creswell. 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 Creswell is an average and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Creswell it frosts late in the year after March 15 so just be sure to be ready to protect your forget-me-not in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Creswell

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 Creswell

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