Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to estimate your garden 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 Paradise Valley should be reviewed to figure out when it's possible to plant firebush.

Planting Calendar for Firebush

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

Since firebush do not do well in cold 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 firebush in Paradise Valley 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 firebush and expect a good harvest is probably September. If you wait any later than that and your firebush may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your firebush indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on February 15 in Paradise Valley. You can expect an average low temperature of 25°F in the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Paradise Valley 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 Paradise Valley there is a last frost after February 15 be ready to cover your firebush if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Paradise Valley

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.

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