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.

The USDA zone info for Cotati should be reffered to in order to figure out when it's the best time to plant cuphea.

Planting Calendar for Cuphea

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

Cuphea require warm weather which tells us that you need to wait until it warms up after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant cuphea in Cotati 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 cuphea and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your cuphea may not have a chance to fully mature. Starting your cuphea indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is February 15 in Cotati. You should expect an average low temperature of 25°F in the coldest months of winter.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Cotati is just an average and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Cotati you get a frost after February 15 so just be sure to be ready to protect your cuphea in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Cotati

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.

Plants to Grow in Cotati

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