The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

In West Richland you can determine when to plant fanflower by using the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Fanflower

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

Since fanflower do not do well in cold weather you must wait until after all chance of frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant fanflower in West Richland 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 really do well. Starting your fanflower indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

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

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for West Richland is just an average and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in West Richland last frost occurs after April 15 be ready to protect your fanflower in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for West Richland

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 West Richland

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