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 first opportunity to plant violas in Sahuarita can be determined by checking out the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Violas

Frost tolerance for violas:	Very tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	Up to 7 weeks before last frost.

Violas are very cold tolerant which means that you can start planting them much earlier than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant violas in Sahuarita 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 violas and expect a good harvest is probably October. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your violas may not have a chance to really do well. Starting your violas indoors is a great way to get them started a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is February 15 in Sahuarita. You should expect an average low temperature of 20°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Sahuarita may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Sahuarita it frosts late in the year after February 15 be ready to protect your violas if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Sahuarita

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	20°F
Highest Expected Low	25°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 20°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 25°F.

Plants to Grow in Sahuarita

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