When to Plant Monkey Flower in Wenatchee, WA

The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

The USDA zone info for Wenatchee can be read to figure out when it's a good idea to plant monkey flower.


Planting Calendar for Monkey Flower

Frost tolerance for monkey flower: Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant: After the last frost when the weather gets warmer.

Since monkey flower are not cold tolerant you really should wait until after the last frost before you can plant them.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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A good time to plant monkey flower
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant monkey flower
Probably not a good time to plant monkey flower

The earliest that you can plant monkey flower 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 monkey flower and expect a good harvest is probably August. If you wait any later than that and your monkey flower may not have a chance to really do well. Starting your monkey flower indoors is a great way to get them started a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on April 15 in Wenatchee. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 0°F.

Remember that the actual date of last frost is an average because it is based on the USDA zone info for Wenatchee and it will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Wenatchee last frost occurs after April 15 so make sure that you are ready to cover your monkey flower if you have a 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 Low0°F
Highest Expected Low5°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.

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