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

In Lake Stevens you can determine when you can plant leeks by checking out the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Leeks

Frost tolerance for leeks:	Very tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	Up to 7 weeks before last frost.

Leeks do well in cold which means that you can start planting them much earlier than other frost tender plants.

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

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on March 15 in Lake Stevens. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 15°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Lake Stevens is just an average the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Lake Stevens last frost occurs after March 15 so make sure that you are ready to cover your leeks if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Lake Stevens

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 Lake Stevens

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