The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us figure out 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.

The USDA zone info for Fillmore can be looked at to figure out when it's possible to plant violets.

Planting Calendar for Violets

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

Violets are moderately cold tolerant which tells us that you can plant them earlier than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant violets 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 violets and expect a good harvest is probably October. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your violets may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your violets 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.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Fillmore is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Fillmore it frosts late in the year after February 15 so be sure to be ready to cover your violets if you have a surprise 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

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