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 you can plant verbena by looking at the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Verbena

Frost tolerance for verbena:	Tolerant of a very small amount of frost.
When to plant:	Up to 3 weeks before last frost.

Verbena are one of those plants that can tolerate a tiny bit of cold weather which means that you can plant them slightly earlier than other frost tender plants.

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

The last month that you can plant verbena and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your verbena may not have a chance to grow to maturity. Starting your verbena indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

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.

Since the USDA zone info for Coalinga may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Coalinga there is a last frost after February 15 be ready to cover your verbena 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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