When to Plant Euphorbia in Barstow, CA

Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to determine 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 Barstow you will be able to estimate when to plant euphorbia.


Planting Calendar for Euphorbia

Frost tolerance for euphorbia: Tolerant of a very small amount of frost.
When to plant: Up to 3 weeks before last frost.

Euphorbia can survive in a tiny bit of cold which means that you can plant them a bit earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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A good time to plant euphorbia
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant euphorbia
Probably not a good time to plant euphorbia

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

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is February 15 in Barstow. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 20°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Barstow may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Barstow you get surprised by a frost after February 15 be ready to cover your euphorbia in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Barstow

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)December 15
Lowest Expected Low20°F
Highest Expected Low25°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 20°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 25°F.

Plants to Grow in Barstow

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