The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Bakersfield you can figure out when it's a good idea to plant caladium by checking out the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Caladium

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

It's probably not a good idea to plant caladium until after the last frost because they are not cold tolerant.

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

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on February 15 in Bakersfield. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 25°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Bakersfield is just an average the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Bakersfield you get surprised by a frost after February 15 so make sure that you are prepared to protect your caladium if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Bakersfield

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 Bakersfield

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