When to Plant Nolana in Tillamook, 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.

It's possible to estimate when it's a good idea to plant nolana by checking out the USDA zone info for Tillamook.


Planting Calendar for Nolana

Frost tolerance for nolana: Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant: After the last frost has passed.

Since nolana are not cold tolerant it's important to wait until after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

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

The earliest that you can plant nolana in Tillamook 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 nolana and expect a good harvest is probably August. If you wait any later than that and your nolana may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your nolana indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is March 15 in Tillamook. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 15°F.

Remember that USDA zone info for Tillamook may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Tillamook it frosts late in the year after March 15 so always be ready to cover your nolana in the event of a late frost.

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 Low15°F
Highest Expected Low20°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

You may be interested in your other planting guides for Tillamook.