When to Plant Torch Lilys in Tillamook, OR

One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Tillamook you can determine when it's possible to plant torch lilys by looking at the USDA zone info.


Planting Calendar for Torch Lilys

Frost tolerance for torch lilys: Very tolerant of frost.
When to plant: Up to 7 weeks before last frost.

Torch Lilys do well in cold which means that you can start planting them much earlier than plants that are more sensitive to the cold.

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A good time to plant torch lilys
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant torch lilys
Probably not a good time to plant torch lilys

The earliest that you can plant torch lilys 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 torch lilys and expect a good harvest is probably September. If you wait any later than that and your torch lilys may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your torch lilys indoors.

Last Frost Date

In Tillamook the average date of last frost happens on March 15. You should expect an average low temperature of 15°F in the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Tillamook is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Tillamook last frost occurs after March 15 so make sure that you are ready to cover your torch lilys 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

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