Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to determine your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The first opportunity to plant sweet woodruff in Stanwood should be estimated by checking out the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Sweet Woodruff

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

You can plant sweet woodruff just a bit earlier in the year because they do well in moderate cold.

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

Last Frost Date

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

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Stanwood may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Stanwood there is a last frost after March 15 so always be ready to cover your sweet woodruff 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.

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