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.

You will be able to determine when it's the best time to plant canna by checking out the USDA zone info for Dixon.

Planting Calendar for Canna

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

Since canna are not cold tolerant it's important to wait until after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant canna in Dixon 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 grow to maturity. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your canna indoors.

Last Frost Date

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

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Dixon may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Dixon it frosts late in the year after February 15 so be sure to be ready to protect your canna if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Dixon

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 Dixon

You may be interested in your other planting guides for Dixon.