One of the first steps you take when you are determining 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 possible to determine when it's the best time to plant candytuft by referring to the USDA zone info for Scottsdale.

Planting Calendar for Candytuft

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

Candytuft do well in moderate cold which means that you can plant them a little bit earlier than more sensitive plants.

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

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is February 15 in Scottsdale. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 25°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Scottsdale is just an average the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Scottsdale you get surprised by a frost after February 15 be ready to protect your candytuft in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Scottsdale

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 Scottsdale

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