When to Plant Sweet Woodruff in Everett, WA

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.

The earliest that you can plant sweet woodruff in Everett should be determined by checking out the USDA zone info.


Planting Calendar for Sweet Woodruff

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

Sweet Woodruff are one of those plants that can tolerate a little bit of cold weather which tells us that you can plant them earlier than other frost tender plants.

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A good time to plant sweet woodruff
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The earliest that you can plant sweet woodruff in Everett 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 sweet woodruff and expect a good harvest is probably September. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your sweet woodruff may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your sweet woodruff indoors.

Last Frost Date

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

Since the USDA zone info for Everett is just an average the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Everett you get surprised by a frost after March 15 so just be sure to be ready to protect your sweet woodruff if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Everett

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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