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.

The earliest that you can plant salpiglossis in Grover Beach should be figured out by referring to the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Salpiglossis

Frost tolerance for salpiglossis:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost has passed.

You can not plant salpiglossis until after all chance of frost has passed because they do not do well in cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant salpiglossis in Grover Beach 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 salpiglossis and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your salpiglossis may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your salpiglossis indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on January 31 in Grover Beach. It might get as low as 30°F during the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that the actual date of last frost is an average because it is based on the USDA zone info for Grover Beach and it can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Grover Beach last frost occurs after January 31 so make sure that you are ready to cover your salpiglossis in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Grover Beach

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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