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 first chance to plant fanflower in University Place should be estimated by checking out the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Fanflower

Frost tolerance for fanflower:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost.

It's probably not a good idea to plant fanflower until after all chance of frost has passed because they are not cold tolerant.

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

Last Frost Date

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

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for University Place is just an average and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in University Place you get surprised by a frost after March 15 so just be sure to be ready to cover your fanflower in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for University Place

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 University Place

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