One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

It's a good idea to figure out when it's a good idea to plant achimenes by looking at the USDA zone info for Belmont.

Planting Calendar for Achimenes

Frost tolerance for achimenes:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost when the weather gets warmer.

Since achimenes require warm weather it is necessary to wait until after all chance of frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant achimenes in Belmont 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 achimenes and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your achimenes may not have a chance to fully mature. Starting your achimenes indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on January 31 in Belmont. You can expect an average low temperature of 30°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Belmont is an average the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Belmont it frosts late in the year after January 31 so make sure that you are prepared to cover your achimenes in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Belmont

Here is the info for USDA Zone 10a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	January 31
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	30°F
Highest Expected Low	35°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 30°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 35°F.

Plants to Grow in Belmont

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