The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Coalinga you can estimate when it's possible to plant armeria by looking at the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Armeria

Frost tolerance for armeria:	Very tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	Up to 7 weeks before last frost.

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

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

Last Frost Date

In Coalinga the average date of last frost happens on February 15. You should expect an average low temperature of 20°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Coalinga is just an average the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Coalinga you get surprised by a frost after February 15 so be sure to be ready to cover your armeria in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Coalinga

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	20°F
Highest Expected Low	25°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 20°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 25°F.

Plants to Grow in Coalinga

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