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 best time to plant canna in Woodway should be determined by reviewing the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Canna

Frost tolerance for canna:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After all chance of frost has passed.

Since canna do not do well in cold weather you need to wait until after all chance of frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant canna in Woodway 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 canna and expect a good harvest is probably August. If you wait any later than that and your canna may not have a chance to really do well. Starting your canna indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

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

Since the USDA zone info for Woodway may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Woodway you get surprised by a frost after March 15 so make sure that you are ready to protect your canna if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Woodway

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.

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