One of the first steps you take when you are getting a good idea your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

You will be able to determine when it's possible to plant fanflower by looking at the USDA zone info for Casa Grande.

Planting Calendar for Fanflower

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

It's not a good idea to plant fanflower until after the last frost has passed because they require warm weather.

The earliest that you can plant fanflower in Casa Grande 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 grow to maturity. If you are starting your fanflower indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on April 15 in Casa Grande. You should expect an average low temperature of 5°F in the coldest months of winter.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Casa Grande may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Casa Grande last frost occurs after April 15 so make sure that you are ready to protect your fanflower in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Casa Grande

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	5°F
Highest Expected Low	10°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 5°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 10°F.

Plants to Grow in Casa Grande

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