One of the first steps you take when you are making a decision about your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The first chance to plant forget-me-not in Coachella can be figured out by using the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Forget-Me-Not

Frost tolerance for forget-me-not:	Tolerant of some frost.
When to plant:	Up to 5 weeks before last frost.

Since forget-me-not are moderately cold tolerant you can plant them a little earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

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

Last Frost Date

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

Remember that USDA zone info for Coachella may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Coachella you get a frost after February 15 be ready to cover your forget-me-not if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Coachella

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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