The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us estimate 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 tall phlox by checking out the USDA zone info for Lynnwood.

Planting Calendar for Tall Phlox

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

Tall Phlox do well in moderate cold which tells us that you can plant them earlier than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant tall phlox in Lynnwood 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 tall phlox and expect a good harvest is probably September. If you wait any later than that and your tall phlox may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your tall phlox indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on March 15 in Lynnwood. You should expect an average low temperature of 15°F in the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Lynnwood is just an average and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Lynnwood you get surprised by a frost after March 15 so make sure that you are ready to protect your tall phlox in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Lynnwood

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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