One of the first steps you take when you are getting a good idea your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

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

Planting Calendar for Lunaria

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

Lunaria do well in moderate cold which means that you can get them planted earlier than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant lunaria in Blythe 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 lunaria and expect a good harvest is probably October. Any later than that and your lunaria may not have a chance to fully mature. Starting your lunaria indoors is a great way to get them started a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is February 15 in Blythe. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 25°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Blythe is an average the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Blythe last frost occurs after February 15 be ready to cover your lunaria in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Blythe

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 Blythe

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