Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to figure out your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The best time to plant galium in Bakersfield can be figured out by checking out the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Galium

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

Since galium do well in moderate cold you can plant them a bit earlier in the year than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant galium in Bakersfield 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 galium and expect a good harvest is probably October. Any later than that and your galium may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your galium indoors.

Last Frost Date

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

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Bakersfield may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Bakersfield you get a frost after February 15 so always be ready to cover your galium if you have a late frost.

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.

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