One of the first steps you take when you are figuring out your gardening schedule is find your 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.

It's a good idea to determine when it's possible to plant armeria by looking at the USDA zone info for Stanwood.

Planting Calendar for Armeria

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

Since armeria do well in cold you can plant them a lot earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

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

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on March 15 in Stanwood. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 15°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Stanwood is just an average the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Stanwood you get surprised by a frost after March 15 be ready to protect your armeria in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Stanwood

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 Stanwood

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