Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to determine your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

By reviewing the USDA zone info for Corona you will be able to determine when it's possible to plant canna.

Planting Calendar for Canna

Frost tolerance for canna:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost when the weather gets warmer.

Since canna do not do well in cold weather it is necessary to wait until after the last frost before you can plant them.

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

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on February 15 in Corona. It might get as low as 25°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Corona may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Corona it frosts late in the year after February 15 so be sure to be ready to cover your canna if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Corona

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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