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.

You can figure out when it's possible to plant candytuft in Campbell by referring to the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Candytuft

Frost tolerance for candytuft:	Tolerant of some frost.
When to plant:	Up to 5 weeks before last frost.

Since candytuft are one of those plants that can tolerate a little bit of cold weather you can plant them a little bit earlier in the year than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant candytuft in Campbell is January. However, you really should wait until February if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant candytuft and expect a good harvest is probably October. Any later than that and your candytuft may not have a chance to really do well. Starting your candytuft indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on February 15 in Campbell. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 25°F.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Campbell 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 Campbell it frosts late in the year after February 15 be ready to protect your candytuft if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Campbell

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.

Plants to Grow in Campbell

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