Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to estimate your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

In La Puente you can determine when it's possible to plant salpiglossis by reviewing the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Salpiglossis

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

Since salpiglossis are not cold tolerant you really should wait until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant salpiglossis in La Puente 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. If you wait any later than that and your salpiglossis may not have a chance to grow to maturity. Starting your salpiglossis indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

In La Puente the average date of last frost happens on January 31. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 30°F.

Since the USDA zone info for La Puente is an average the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in La Puente you get surprised by a frost after January 31 so make sure that you are prepared to protect your salpiglossis if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for La Puente

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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