One of the first steps you take when you are getting a good idea 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.

You will be able to determine when you can plant salsify by using the USDA zone info for Chino.

Planting Calendar for Salsify

Frost tolerance for salsify:	Tolerant of a very small amount of frost.
When to plant:	Up to 3 weeks before last frost.

Salsify are barely cold tolerant which tells us that you can start planting them slightly earlier than other plants that might not handle the cold.

The earliest that you can plant salsify in Chino 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 salsify and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your salsify may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your salsify indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on January 31 in Chino. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 30°F.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Chino may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Chino you get a frost after January 31 be ready to protect your salsify if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Chino

Here is the info for USDA Zone 10a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	January 31
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	30°F
Highest Expected Low	35°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 30°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 35°F.

Plants to Grow in Chino

You may be interested in your other planting guides for Chino.