Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to figure out your garden schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

A common way of figuring out when you can plant liatris is to examine the USDA zone info for Bremerton.

Planting Calendar for Liatris

Frost tolerance for liatris:	Very tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	Up to 7 weeks before last frost.

Liatris do ok in a bit of cold which means that you can plant them earlier in the year than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant liatris in Bremerton 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 liatris and expect a good harvest is probably September. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your liatris may not have a chance to really do well. Starting your liatris indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on March 15 in Bremerton. You can expect an average low temperature of 15°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Bremerton is not always accurate the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Bremerton there is a last frost after March 15 be ready to protect your liatris in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Bremerton

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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