One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

It's possible to figure out when it's a good idea to plant painted tongues by looking at the USDA zone info for Desert Hot Springs.

Planting Calendar for Painted Tongues

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

You really shouldn't plant painted tongues until after the last frost because they are not cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant painted tongues in Desert Hot Springs 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 painted tongues and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your painted tongues may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your painted tongues indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is February 15 in Desert Hot Springs. You can expect an average low temperature of 25°F in the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Desert Hot Springs is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Desert Hot Springs it frosts late in the year after February 15 be ready to protect your painted tongues in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Desert Hot Springs

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 Desert Hot Springs

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