The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

A common way of getting a good idea when it's a good idea to plant salpiglossis is to check out the USDA zone info for Brawley.

Planting Calendar for Salpiglossis

Frost tolerance for salpiglossis:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost has passed.

Since salpiglossis 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 salpiglossis in Brawley 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 salpiglossis and expect a good harvest is probably September. If you wait any later than that and your salpiglossis may not have a chance to grow to maturity. Starting your salpiglossis indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is February 15 in Brawley. It might get as low as 25°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Brawley is just an average the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Brawley there is a last frost after February 15 be ready to cover your salpiglossis in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Brawley

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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