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

By checking out the USDA zone info for Rancho Mirage it's a good idea to figure out when it's the best time to plant axilflower.

Planting Calendar for Axilflower

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

It's not a good idea to plant axilflower until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer because they do not do well in cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant axilflower in Rancho Mirage 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 axilflower and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your axilflower may not have a chance to fully mature. Starting your axilflower indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is February 15 in Rancho Mirage. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 25°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Rancho Mirage is just an average the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Rancho Mirage it frosts late in the year after February 15 be ready to cover your axilflower if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Rancho Mirage

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.

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