When to Plant Bellis in Snohomish, WA

Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to determine 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.

The USDA zone info for Snohomish can be read to determine when it's a good idea to plant bellis.


Planting Calendar for Bellis

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

Bellis can survive in a little bit of cold which means that you can plant them just a bit earlier in the year than plants that are more sensitive to the cold.

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A good time to plant bellis
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant bellis
Probably not a good time to plant bellis

The earliest that you can plant bellis in Snohomish 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 bellis and expect a good harvest is probably September. If you wait any later than that and your bellis may not have a chance to grow to maturity. Starting your bellis indoors is a great way to get them started a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on March 15 in Snohomish. You can expect an average low temperature of 15°F in the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Snohomish is an average and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Snohomish it frosts late in the year after March 15 be ready to protect your bellis in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Snohomish

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.

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