One of the first steps you take when you are determining your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Calexico you can estimate when to plant angelonia by checking out the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Angelonia

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

Since angelonia are barely cold tolerant you can plant them slightly earlier in the year than plants that are more sensitive to the cold.

The earliest that you can plant angelonia in Calexico 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 angelonia and expect a good harvest is probably September. If you wait any later than that and your angelonia may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your angelonia indoors.

Last Frost Date

In Calexico the average date of last frost happens on January 31. It might get as low as 30°F during the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Calexico may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Calexico it frosts late in the year after January 31 so be sure to be ready to cover your angelonia if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Calexico

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.

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