When to Plant Achimenes in Lake Havasu City, AZ

The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The USDA zone info for Lake Havasu City should be looked at to estimate when it's the best time to plant achimenes.


Planting Calendar for Achimenes

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

Since achimenes are not cold tolerant it is necessary to wait until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer before you can plant them.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Legend 
A good time to plant achimenes
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant achimenes
Probably not a good time to plant achimenes

The earliest that you can plant achimenes in Lake Havasu City is February. However, you really should wait until March if you don't want to take any chances.

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

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is January 31 in Lake Havasu City. You should expect an average low temperature of 30°F in the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Lake Havasu City is just an average and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Lake Havasu City there is a last frost after January 31 be ready to protect your achimenes if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Lake Havasu City

Here is the info for USDA Zone 10a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)January 31
Average Date of First Frost (fall)December 15
Lowest Expected Low30°F
Highest Expected Low35°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 30°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 35°F.

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