The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

You will be able to estimate when to plant fanflower by referring to the USDA zone info for Lacey.

Planting Calendar for Fanflower

Frost tolerance for fanflower:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost has passed.

You should not plant fanflower until after the last frost because they do not do well in cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant fanflower in Lacey 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 fanflower and expect a good harvest is probably August. Any later than that and your fanflower may not have a chance to grow to maturity. Starting your fanflower indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is March 15 in Lacey. You can expect an average low temperature of 10°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Lacey may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Lacey you get surprised by a frost after March 15 so be sure to be ready to protect your fanflower if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Lacey

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	10°F
Highest Expected Low	15°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 10°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 15°F.

Plants to Grow in Lacey

You may be interested in your other planting guides for Lacey.