When to Plant Blue Lace Flowers in Longview, WA

The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

You will be able to estimate when it's possible to plant blue lace flowers by looking at the USDA zone info for Longview.


Planting Calendar for Blue Lace Flowers

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

Blue Lace Flowers are one of those plants that can tolerate a tiny bit of cold weather which means that you can get them planted just a bit earlier than more sensitive plants.

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A good time to plant blue lace flowers
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant blue lace flowers
Probably not a good time to plant blue lace flowers

The earliest that you can plant blue lace flowers in Longview 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 blue lace flowers and expect a good harvest is probably August. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your blue lace flowers may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your blue lace flowers indoors.

Last Frost Date

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

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Longview is just an average and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Longview there is a last frost after March 15 be ready to cover your blue lace flowers if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Longview

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 Low15°F
Highest Expected Low20°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 Longview

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