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.

The first chance to plant eggplants in Snohomish should be figured out by referring to the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Eggplants

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

You can not plant eggplants until after the last frost because they are not cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant eggplants in Snohomish 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 eggplants and expect a good harvest is probably August. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your eggplants may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your eggplants indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on March 15 in Snohomish. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 15°F.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Snohomish is just an average and the actual date of last frost will vary 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 eggplants in the event of one of those late frosts.

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 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 Snohomish

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