The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

You will be able to determine when it's a good idea to plant oleander by looking at the USDA zone info for California City.

Planting Calendar for Oleander

Frost tolerance for oleander:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After all chance of frost has passed.

Since oleander require warm weather it's important to wait until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant oleander 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 oleander and expect a good harvest is probably August. Any later than that and your oleander may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your oleander indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on March 15 in California City. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 15°F.

Since the USDA zone info for California City is an average the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in California City it frosts late in the year after March 15 so always be ready to cover your oleander in the event of 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.

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