When to Plant Marigold in Lincoln City, OR

The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us estimate 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.

A way of determining when it's the best time to plant marigold is to use the USDA zone info for Lincoln City.

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Planting Calendar for Marigold

Frost tolerance for marigold: Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant: After all chance of frost has passed.

Marigold do not do well in cold weather which means that you have to wait until it warms up after the last frost before you can plant them.

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A good time to plant marigold
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant marigold
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The earliest that you can plant marigold in Lincoln City is March. However, you really should wait until April if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant marigold and expect a good harvest is probably September. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your marigold may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your marigold indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is February 15 in Lincoln City. You can expect an average low temperature of 20°F in the coldest months of winter.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Lincoln City 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 Lincoln City there is a last frost after February 15 so be sure to be ready to protect your marigold if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Lincoln City

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)December 15
Lowest Expected Low20°F
Highest Expected Low25°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 20°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 25°F.

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