One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The best time to plant coleus in Grand Terrace should be figured out by referring to the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Coleus

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

Since coleus are not cold tolerant it is important to wait until after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant coleus in Grand Terrace 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 coleus and expect a good harvest is probably September. If you wait any later than that and your coleus may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your coleus indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is February 15 in Grand Terrace. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 25°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Grand Terrace is an average the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Grand Terrace there is a last frost after February 15 be ready to protect your coleus in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Grand Terrace

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 Grand Terrace

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