When to Plant Salpiglossis in Agoura Hills, CA

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.

By using the USDA zone info for Agoura Hills you will be able to determine when it's possible to plant salpiglossis.


Planting Calendar for Salpiglossis

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

Since salpiglossis do not do well in cold weather it's important to wait until after the last frost before you can plant them.

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The earliest that you can plant salpiglossis in Agoura Hills 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 salpiglossis and expect a good harvest is probably September. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your salpiglossis may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your salpiglossis indoors.

Last Frost Date

In Agoura Hills the average date of last frost happens on January 31. You can expect an average low temperature of 35°F in the coldest months of winter.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Agoura Hills may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Agoura Hills last frost occurs after January 31 be ready to cover your salpiglossis if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Agoura Hills

Here is the info for USDA Zone 10b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)January 31
Average Date of First Frost (fall)December 15
Lowest Expected Low35°F
Highest Expected Low40°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 35°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 40°F.

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