When to Plant Balloon Flower in Calabasas, CA

One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us estimate 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.

The best time to plant balloon flower in Calabasas should be determined by checking out the USDA zone info.


Planting Calendar for Balloon Flower

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

Balloon Flower tend to make it in some cold which means that you can plant them a bit earlier in the year than other frost tender plants.

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A good time to plant balloon flower
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant balloon flower
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The earliest that you can plant balloon flower in Calabasas 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 balloon flower and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your balloon flower may not have a chance to grow to maturity. If you are starting your balloon flower indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is January 31 in Calabasas. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 35°F.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Calabasas is just an average and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Calabasas you get surprised by a frost after January 31 so make sure that you are prepared to protect your balloon flower in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Calabasas

Here is the info for USDA Zone 10b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)January 31
Average Date of First Frost (fall)December 15
Lowest Expected Low35°F
Highest Expected Low40°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 35°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 40°F.

Plants to Grow in Calabasas

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