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

It's possible to figure out when it's possible to plant geranium by looking at the USDA zone info for California City.

Planting Calendar for Geranium

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

Since geranium require warm weather you have to wait until after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant geranium 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 geranium and expect a good harvest is probably August. If you wait any later than that and your geranium may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your geranium indoors.

Last Frost Date

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

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for California City may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in California City you get surprised by a frost after March 15 so always be ready to cover your geranium if you have a surprise 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.

Plants to Grow in California City

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