The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us figure out 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 estimate when you can plant bellis in Bothell by looking at the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Bellis

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

Bellis do ok in some cold which tells us that you can plant them a little bit earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant bellis in Bothell 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 bellis and expect a good harvest is probably September. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your bellis may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your bellis indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on March 15 in Bothell. It might get as low as 15°F during the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Bothell is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Bothell there is a last frost after March 15 be ready to protect your bellis in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Bothell

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.

Plants to Grow in Bothell

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