When to Plant Helianthemum in Silverton, OR

The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

By looking at the USDA zone info for Silverton you will be able to figure out when it's possible to plant helianthemum.


Planting Calendar for Helianthemum

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

You can plant helianthemum just a bit earlier in the year because they are moderately cold tolerant.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Legend 
A good time to plant helianthemum
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant helianthemum
Probably not a good time to plant helianthemum

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

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is March 15 in Silverton. It might get as low as 10°F during the coldest months of winter.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Silverton is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Silverton it frosts late in the year after March 15 so just be sure to be ready to cover your helianthemum if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Silverton

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)November 15
Lowest Expected Low10°F
Highest Expected Low15°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 10°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 15°F.

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