When to Plant Myosotis in Sequim, WA

The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us figure out 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.

It's a good idea to figure out when it's the best time to plant myosotis by reviewing the USDA zone info for Sequim.


Planting Calendar for Myosotis

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

Since myosotis do well in moderate cold you can plant them just a bit earlier in the year than plants that are more sensitive to the cold.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Legend 
A good time to plant myosotis
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant myosotis
Probably not a good time to plant myosotis

The earliest that you can plant myosotis 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 myosotis and expect a good harvest is probably September. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your myosotis may not have a chance to grow to maturity. Starting your myosotis indoors is a great way to get them started a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

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

Since the USDA zone info for Sequim is just an average the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Sequim there is a last frost after March 15 be ready to cover your myosotis if you have one of those late frosts.

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 Low15°F
Highest Expected Low20°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.