Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to estimate your garden schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

The first chance to plant banana in Fremont should be figured out by using the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Banana

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

Banana require warm weather which means that it's important to wait until it warms up after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

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

The last month that you can plant banana and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your banana may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your banana indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on January 31 in Fremont. You should expect an average low temperature of 30°F in the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Fremont is an average and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Fremont you get a frost after January 31 be ready to cover your banana in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Fremont

Here is the info for USDA Zone 10a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	January 31
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	30°F
Highest Expected Low	35°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 30°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 35°F.

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