When to Plant Galium in Woodburn, OR

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

It's possible to estimate when to plant galium by using the USDA zone info for Woodburn.


Planting Calendar for Galium

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

Since galium are one of those plants that can tolerate a little bit of cold weather you can plant them just a bit earlier in the year than other plants that might not handle the cold.

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

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

Last Frost Date

In Woodburn the average date of last frost happens on March 15. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 15°F.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Woodburn is an average and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Woodburn last frost occurs after March 15 be ready to cover your galium in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Woodburn

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 Woodburn

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