One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

A way of determining when to plant achimenes is to use the USDA zone info for Puyallup.

Planting Calendar for Achimenes

Frost tolerance for achimenes:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost.

Achimenes require warm weather which means that you must wait until it warms up after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant achimenes in Puyallup 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 achimenes and expect a good harvest is probably August. Any later than that and your achimenes may not have a chance to really do well. Starting your achimenes indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

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

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Puyallup is an average and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Puyallup you get surprised by a frost after March 15 so be sure to be ready to protect your achimenes in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Puyallup

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 Puyallup

You may be interested in your other planting guides for Puyallup.