Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to determine your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

It's a good idea to determine when you can plant iberis by checking out the USDA zone info for Woodway.

Planting Calendar for Iberis

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

Iberis do well in moderate cold which tells us that you can start planting them earlier than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant iberis in Woodway 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 iberis and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your iberis may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your iberis indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer 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 is not always accurate the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Woodway you get surprised by a frost after March 15 so make sure that you are ready to cover your iberis 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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