Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to determine your garden schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Calipatria you can determine when it's a good idea to plant balsam by using the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Balsam

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

You should not plant balsam until after the last frost has passed because they do not do well in cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant balsam in Calipatria is March. However, you really should wait until April if you don't want to take any chances.

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

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on February 15 in Calipatria. You can expect an average low temperature of 25°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Calipatria is not always accurate the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Calipatria you get a frost after February 15 so just be sure to be ready to protect your balsam in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Calipatria

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	25°F
Highest Expected Low	30°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 25°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 30°F.

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