The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us figure out 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.

By reviewing the USDA zone info for Clovis it's possible to determine when it's possible to plant diascia.

Planting Calendar for Diascia

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

You can plant diascia a bit earlier in the year because they are one of those plants that can tolerate a little bit of cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant diascia in Clovis 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 diascia and expect a good harvest is probably October. Any later than that and your diascia may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your diascia indoors.

Last Frost Date

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

Since the USDA zone info for Clovis is an average the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Clovis there is a last frost after February 15 so be sure to be ready to protect your diascia in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Clovis

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 Clovis

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