One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

A way of getting a good idea when it's a good idea to plant stevia is to check out the USDA zone info for Kenmore.

Planting Calendar for Stevia

Frost tolerance for stevia:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost.

Since stevia are not cold tolerant you must wait until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant stevia in Kenmore is April. However, you really should wait until May if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant stevia and expect a good harvest is probably August. Any later than that and your stevia may not have a chance to really do well. Starting your stevia 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 Kenmore. It might get as low as 15°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Kenmore is just an average the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Kenmore it frosts late in the year after March 15 so just be sure to be ready to protect your stevia in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Kenmore

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 Kenmore

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