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.

It's a good idea to figure out when you can plant elephant ears by reviewing the USDA zone info for Avondale.

Planting Calendar for Elephant Ears

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

Since elephant ears require warm weather it's important to wait until after all chance of frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant elephant ears in Avondale 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 elephant ears and expect a good harvest is probably September. If you wait any later than that and your elephant ears may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your elephant ears indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is February 15 in Avondale. It might get as low as 25°F during the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Avondale is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Avondale you get a frost after February 15 so just be sure to be ready to cover your elephant ears in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Avondale

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 Avondale

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