One of the first steps you take when you are figuring out 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.

It's a good idea to figure out when you can plant monkey flower by using the USDA zone info for Gilbert.

Planting Calendar for Monkey Flower

Frost tolerance for monkey flower:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost when the weather gets warmer.

Since monkey flower do not do well in cold weather it is important to wait until after all chance of frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant monkey flower in Gilbert 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 monkey flower and expect a good harvest is probably September. If you wait any later than that and your monkey flower may not have a chance to fully mature. Starting your monkey flower indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is February 15 in Gilbert. You can expect an average low temperature of 25°F in the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Gilbert is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Gilbert it frosts late in the year after February 15 be ready to protect your monkey flower in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Gilbert

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 Gilbert

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