Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to figure out your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The USDA zone info for Indio should be used to estimate when to plant hamelia.

Planting Calendar for Hamelia

Frost tolerance for hamelia:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost has passed.

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

The earliest that you can plant hamelia in Indio 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 hamelia and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your hamelia may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your hamelia indoors.

Last Frost Date

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

Remember that USDA zone info for Indio may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Indio you get surprised by a frost after February 15 be ready to protect your hamelia if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Indio

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 Indio

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