One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us estimate 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.

You can figure out when you can plant helianthemum in Holtville by using the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Helianthemum

Frost tolerance for helianthemum:	Tolerant of some frost.
When to plant:	Up to 5 weeks before last frost.

Helianthemum do well in moderate cold which tells us that you can plant them earlier than other plants that might not handle the cold.

The earliest that you can plant helianthemum in Holtville 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 helianthemum and expect a good harvest is probably October. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your helianthemum may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your helianthemum indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is January 31 in Holtville. It might get as low as 30°F during the coldest months of winter.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Holtville is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Holtville you get surprised by a frost after January 31 so be sure to be ready to cover your helianthemum if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Holtville

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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