When to Plant Angelonia in Bonney Lake, WA

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

It's possible to estimate when it's the best time to plant angelonia by referring to the USDA zone info for Bonney Lake.


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 a bit earlier in the year because they are barely cold tolerant.

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

The earliest that you can plant angelonia in Bonney Lake 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. If you wait any later than that and your angelonia may not have a chance to fully mature. If you are starting your angelonia indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on March 15 in Bonney Lake. It might get as low as 15°F during the coldest months of winter.

Remember that USDA zone info for Bonney Lake may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Bonney Lake you get surprised by a frost after March 15 so just be sure to be ready to cover your angelonia in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Bonney Lake

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 Low15°F
Highest Expected Low20°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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