When to Plant Lisianthus in Bellingham, WA

The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

You can figure out when you can plant lisianthus in Bellingham by using the USDA zone info.


Planting Calendar for Lisianthus

Frost tolerance for lisianthus: Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant: After the last frost.

It's not a good idea to plant lisianthus until after the last frost because they require warm weather.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Legend 
A good time to plant lisianthus
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant lisianthus
Probably not a good time to plant lisianthus

The earliest that you can plant lisianthus in Bellingham 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 lisianthus and expect a good harvest is probably August. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your lisianthus may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your lisianthus indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is March 15 in Bellingham. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 10°F.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Bellingham may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Bellingham you get surprised by a frost after March 15 be ready to protect your lisianthus if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Bellingham

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)November 15
Lowest Expected Low10°F
Highest Expected Low15°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 10°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 15°F.

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