Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to figure out your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

In California City you can determine when it's the best time to plant coleus by checking out the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Coleus

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

You really shouldn't plant coleus until after the last frost has passed because they do not do well in cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant coleus in California City is April. However, you really should wait until May if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant coleus and expect a good harvest is probably August. Any later than that and your coleus may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your coleus indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on March 15 in California City. You should expect an average low temperature of 15°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for California City is not always accurate the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in California City last frost occurs after March 15 so make sure that you are ready to cover your coleus if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for California City

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	15°F
Highest Expected Low	20°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 15°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 20°F.

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