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.

In Kirkland you can estimate when it's the best time to plant gaillardia by referring to the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Gaillardia

Frost tolerance for gaillardia:	Tolerant of a very small amount of frost.
When to plant:	Up to 3 weeks before last frost.

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

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

The last month that you can plant gaillardia and expect a good harvest is probably August. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your gaillardia may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your gaillardia indoors.

Last Frost Date

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

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Kirkland may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Kirkland it frosts late in the year after March 15 so always be ready to protect your gaillardia in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Kirkland

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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