One of the first steps you take when you are estimating your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. 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 angelonia in Bellevue can be estimated by reviewing the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Angelonia

Frost tolerance for angelonia:	Tolerant of a very small amount of frost.
When to plant:	Up to 3 weeks before last frost.

You can plant angelonia slightly earlier in the year because they are barely cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant angelonia in Bellevue is March. However, you really should wait until April if you don't want to take any chances.

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

Last Frost Date

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

Since the USDA zone info for Bellevue 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 Bellevue there is a last frost after March 15 so make sure that you are ready to cover your angelonia if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Bellevue

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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