When to Plant Tritoma in Woodburn, OR

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

The first chance to plant tritoma in Woodburn should be figured out by using the USDA zone info.


Planting Calendar for Tritoma

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

Tritoma tend to make it in a bit of cold which means that you can plant them earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

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

The earliest that you can plant tritoma 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 tritoma and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your tritoma may not have a chance to really do well. If you are starting your tritoma indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

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

Since the USDA zone info for Woodburn is an average the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Woodburn last frost occurs after March 15 so make sure that you are prepared to cover your tritoma if you have 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

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