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

In Battle Ground you can figure out when it's the best time to plant lenten rose by reviewing the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Lenten Rose

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

You can plant lenten rose a little bit earlier in the year because they are moderately cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant lenten rose in Battle Ground 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 lenten rose and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your lenten rose may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your lenten rose indoors.

Last Frost Date

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

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Battle Ground is an average and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Battle Ground last frost occurs after March 15 so be sure to be ready to cover your lenten rose in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Battle Ground

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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