Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to estimate your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

By referring to the USDA zone info for Lynden you should be able to determine when it's possible to plant sweet williams.

Planting Calendar for Sweet Williams

Frost tolerance for sweet williams:	Tolerant of some frost.
When to plant:	Up to 5 weeks before last frost.

Sweet Williams can survive in some cold which means that you can plant them just a bit earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant sweet williams in Lynden 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 sweet williams and expect a good harvest is probably September. If you wait any later than that and your sweet williams may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your sweet williams indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on March 15 in Lynden. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 10°F.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Lynden is an average and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Lynden there is a last frost after March 15 be ready to cover your sweet williams if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Lynden

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 Lynden

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