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

The first chance to plant stevia in Coalinga should be figured out by looking at the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Stevia

Frost tolerance for stevia:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost has passed.

You should not plant stevia until after all chance of frost has passed because they do not do well in cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant stevia 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 stevia and expect a good harvest is probably September. If you wait any later than that and your stevia may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your stevia indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on February 15 in Coalinga. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 20°F.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Coalinga is an average and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Coalinga it frosts late in the year after February 15 be ready to cover your stevia 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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