One of the first steps you take when you are determining your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The first chance to plant axilflower in Lake Oswego can be determined by referring to the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Axilflower

Frost tolerance for axilflower:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost.

You should not plant axilflower until after the last frost because they are not cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant axilflower in Lake Oswego 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 axilflower and expect a good harvest is probably August. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your axilflower may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your axilflower indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is March 15 in Lake Oswego. It might get as low as 15°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Lake Oswego is just an average the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Lake Oswego you get a frost after March 15 be ready to cover your axilflower in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Lake Oswego

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 Lake Oswego

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