One of the first steps you take when you are estimating 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 will be able to figure out when it's possible to plant red hot pokers by using the USDA zone info for Goleta.

Planting Calendar for Red Hot Pokers

Frost tolerance for red hot pokers:	Very tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	Up to 7 weeks before last frost.

Red Hot Pokers can survive in pretty solid cold which means that you can plant them earlier in the year than other frost tender plants.

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

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is February 15 in Goleta. You can expect an average low temperature of 25°F in the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Goleta is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Goleta you get surprised by a frost after February 15 be ready to protect your red hot pokers in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Goleta

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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