One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

You can determine when to plant basket of gold in Sequim by checking out the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Basket of Gold

Frost tolerance for basket of gold:	Very tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	Up to 7 weeks before last frost.

Since basket of gold are very cold tolerant you can plant them quite a bit earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant basket of gold in Sequim 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 basket of gold and expect a good harvest is probably September. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your basket of gold may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your basket of gold indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is March 15 in Sequim. You can expect an average low temperature of 15°F in the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Sequim may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Sequim it frosts late in the year after March 15 so make sure that you are ready to cover your basket of gold if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Sequim

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 Sequim

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