When to Plant Scabiosa in Kerman, CA

One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule is the 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 best time to plant scabiosa in Kerman can be figured out by looking at the USDA zone info.

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Planting Calendar for Scabiosa

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

Scabiosa can survive in a little bit of cold which means that you can plant them a bit earlier in the year than other plants that might not handle the cold.

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A good time to plant scabiosa
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant scabiosa
Probably not a good time to plant scabiosa

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

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is February 15 in Kerman. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 20°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Kerman is not always accurate the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Kerman you get surprised by a frost after February 15 be ready to cover your scabiosa in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Kerman

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)December 15
Lowest Expected Low20°F
Highest Expected Low25°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 20°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 25°F.

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