One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us estimate 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 the best time to plant lisianthus by checking out the USDA zone info for Escondido.

Planting Calendar for Lisianthus

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

It's not a good idea to plant lisianthus until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer because they require warm weather.

The earliest that you can plant lisianthus in Escondido 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 lisianthus and expect a good harvest is probably September. If you wait any later than that and your lisianthus may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your lisianthus indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is February 15 in Escondido. It might get as low as 25°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Escondido may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Escondido it frosts late in the year after February 15 be ready to protect your lisianthus if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Escondido

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 Escondido

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