When to Plant Salpiglossis in Burbank, CA

The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

The first chance to plant salpiglossis in Burbank should be estimated by reviewing the USDA zone info.


Planting Calendar for Salpiglossis

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

Salpiglossis require warm weather which means that it's necessary to wait until it warms up after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

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The earliest that you can plant salpiglossis in Burbank 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 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 fully mature. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your salpiglossis indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on January 31 in Burbank. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 30°F.

Just be sure to remember that the actual date of last frost is not always accurate because it is based on the USDA zone info for Burbank and it can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Burbank you get surprised by a frost after January 31 be ready to protect your salpiglossis in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Burbank

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 Low30°F
Highest Expected Low35°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.

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