One of the first steps you take when you are making a decision about your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

The first chance to plant nolana in Avenal should be estimated by referring to the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Nolana

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

You should not plant nolana until after the last frost because they require warm weather.

The earliest that you can plant nolana in Avenal 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 nolana and expect a good harvest is probably September. If you wait any later than that and your nolana may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your nolana indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on February 15 in Avenal. You should expect an average low temperature of 25°F in the coldest months of winter.

Remember that USDA zone info for Avenal is an average and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Avenal there is a last frost after February 15 be ready to cover your nolana in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Avenal

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 Avenal

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