One of the first steps you take when you are figuring out 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.

A way of estimating when it's possible to plant fanflower is to check out the USDA zone info for Coalinga.

Planting Calendar for Fanflower

Frost tolerance for fanflower:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After all chance of frost has passed.

You can not plant fanflower until after all chance of frost has passed because they are not cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant fanflower in Coalinga is March. However, you really should wait until April if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant fanflower and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your fanflower may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your fanflower indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is February 15 in Coalinga. It might get as low as 20°F during the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Coalinga is an average and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Coalinga you get a frost after February 15 so be sure to be ready to cover your fanflower if you have one of those late frosts.

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

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