When to Plant Nolana in Snoqualmie, WA

The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

By looking at the USDA zone info for Snoqualmie it's possible to estimate when you can plant nolana.


Planting Calendar for Nolana

Frost tolerance for nolana: Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant: After the last frost has passed.

Since nolana do not do well in cold weather it's important to wait until after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

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

The earliest that you can plant nolana in Snoqualmie 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 nolana and expect a good harvest is probably August. If you wait any later than that and your nolana may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your nolana indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is March 15 in Snoqualmie. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 15°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Snoqualmie may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Snoqualmie there is a last frost after March 15 be ready to protect your nolana if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Snoqualmie

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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