One of the first steps you take when you are estimating 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.

The USDA zone info for California City can be read to estimate when it's possible to plant liatris.

Planting Calendar for Liatris

Frost tolerance for liatris:	Very tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	Up to 7 weeks before last frost.

You can plant liatris a lot earlier in the year because they do well in cold.

The earliest that you can plant liatris in California City 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 liatris and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your liatris may not have a chance to really do well. Starting your liatris indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is March 15 in California City. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 15°F.

Remember that USDA zone info for California City is just an average and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in California City it frosts late in the year after March 15 be ready to cover your liatris if you have one of those late frosts.

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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