Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to determine 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 USDA zone info for Hoquiam should be reffered to in order to determine when it's possible to plant sweet williams.

Planting Calendar for Sweet Williams

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

You can plant sweet williams a little bit earlier in the year because they do well in moderate cold.

The earliest that you can plant sweet williams in Hoquiam is January. However, you really should wait until February if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant sweet williams and expect a good harvest is probably October. Any later than that and your sweet williams may not have a chance to fully mature. Starting your sweet williams indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is February 15 in Hoquiam. It might get as low as 20°F during the coldest months of winter.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Hoquiam is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Hoquiam you get surprised by a frost after February 15 so make sure that you are ready to cover your sweet williams in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Hoquiam

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	20°F
Highest Expected Low	25°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 20°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 25°F.

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