One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Glendale you can estimate when to plant coral bells by referring to the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Coral Bells

Frost tolerance for coral bells:	Tolerant of some frost.
When to plant:	Up to 5 weeks before last frost.

You can plant coral bells a little earlier in the year because they do well in moderate cold.

The earliest that you can plant coral bells in Glendale is January. However, you really should wait until February if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant coral bells and expect a good harvest is probably October. Any later than that and your coral bells may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your coral bells indoors.

Last Frost Date

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

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Glendale is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Glendale it frosts late in the year after February 15 so make sure that you are ready to cover your coral bells if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Glendale

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 Glendale

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