One of the first steps you take when you are getting a good idea your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

One way of estimating when you can plant fanflower is to consult the USDA zone info for Wenatchee.

Planting Calendar for Fanflower

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

Fanflower are not cold tolerant which means that you really should wait until it warms up after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant fanflower in Wenatchee 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. Any later than that and your fanflower may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your fanflower indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on April 15 in Wenatchee. You should expect an average low temperature of 0°F in the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Wenatchee is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Wenatchee it frosts late in the year after April 15 be ready to protect your fanflower in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Wenatchee

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	0°F
Highest Expected Low	5°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 0°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 5°F.

Plants to Grow in Wenatchee

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