Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to estimate your garden schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

A common way of figuring out when it's possible to plant elephant ears is to examine the USDA zone info for Poulsbo.

Planting Calendar for Elephant Ears

Frost tolerance for elephant ears:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After all chance of frost has passed.

Since elephant ears do not do well in cold weather you have to wait until after all chance of frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant elephant ears in Poulsbo 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 elephant ears and expect a good harvest is probably August. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your elephant ears may not have a chance to really do well. If you are starting your elephant ears indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is March 15 in Poulsbo. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 15°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Poulsbo may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Poulsbo it frosts late in the year after March 15 so make sure that you are prepared to cover your elephant ears in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Poulsbo

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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