Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to estimate your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The USDA zone info for Tillamook should be read to determine when it's a good idea to plant decorative kale.

Planting Calendar for Decorative Kale

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

Decorative Kale do well in moderate cold which means that you can start planting them earlier than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant decorative kale in Tillamook 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 decorative kale and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your decorative kale may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your decorative kale indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on March 15 in Tillamook. You should expect an average low temperature of 15°F in the coldest months of winter.

Remember that USDA zone info for Tillamook may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Tillamook you get surprised by a frost after March 15 be ready to protect your decorative kale if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Tillamook

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 Tillamook

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