One of the first steps you take when you are estimating 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.

By using the USDA zone info for Chandler you will be able to figure out when you can plant nolana.

Planting Calendar for Nolana

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

You really shouldn't plant nolana until after the last frost because they do not do well in cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant nolana in Chandler is March. However, you really should wait until April if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant nolana and expect a good harvest is probably September. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your nolana may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your nolana indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on February 15 in Chandler. You can expect an average low temperature of 25°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Chandler may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Chandler you get surprised by a frost after February 15 be ready to protect your nolana if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Chandler

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	25°F
Highest Expected Low	30°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 25°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 30°F.

Plants to Grow in Chandler

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