One of the first steps you take when you are getting a good idea 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.

It's a good idea to figure out when it's possible to plant tropical hibiscus by checking out the USDA zone info for Hesperia.

Planting Calendar for Tropical Hibiscus

Frost tolerance for tropical hibiscus:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost.

It's probably a bad idea to plant tropical hibiscus until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer because they do not do well in cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant tropical hibiscus in Hesperia is April. However, you really should wait until May if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant tropical hibiscus and expect a good harvest is probably August. If you wait any later than that and your tropical hibiscus may not have a chance to really do well. Starting your tropical hibiscus indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is March 15 in Hesperia. It might get as low as 15°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Hesperia may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Hesperia you get a frost after March 15 be ready to cover your tropical hibiscus if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Hesperia

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	15°F
Highest Expected Low	20°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 15°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 20°F.

Plants to Grow in Hesperia

You may be interested in your other planting guides for Hesperia.