One of the first steps you take when you are making a decision about your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

You can determine when you can plant lisianthus in Gilroy by using the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Lisianthus

Frost tolerance for lisianthus:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost when the weather gets warmer.

Lisianthus require warm weather which means that it's necessary to wait until it warms up after the last frost when the weather gets warmer before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant lisianthus in Gilroy 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 fully mature. 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 Gilroy. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 25°F.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Gilroy 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 Gilroy last frost occurs after February 15 be ready to protect your lisianthus in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Gilroy

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.

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