The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Fillmore you can determine when it's the best time to plant doronicum by using the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Doronicum

Frost tolerance for doronicum:	Tolerant of some frost.
When to plant:	Up to 5 weeks before last frost.

Doronicum can survive in a little bit of cold which means that you can plant them a little bit earlier in the year than plants that are more sensitive to the cold.

The earliest that you can plant doronicum in Fillmore is January. However, you really should wait until February if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant doronicum and expect a good harvest is probably October. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your doronicum may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your doronicum indoors.

Last Frost Date

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

Since the USDA zone info for Fillmore is an average the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Fillmore there is a last frost after February 15 be ready to protect your doronicum in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Fillmore

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 Fillmore

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