One of the first steps you take when you are figuring out 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.

By referring to the USDA zone info for La Quinta you should be able to estimate when you can plant regal geranium.

Planting Calendar for Regal Geranium

Frost tolerance for regal geranium:	Tolerant of a very small amount of frost.
When to plant:	Up to 3 weeks before last frost.

Since regal geranium do ok in moderate cold you can plant them slightly earlier in the year than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant regal geranium in La Quinta 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 regal geranium and expect a good harvest is probably September. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your regal geranium may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your regal geranium indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on February 15 in La Quinta. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 25°F.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for La Quinta is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in La Quinta you get a frost after February 15 so be sure to be ready to protect your regal geranium if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for La Quinta

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	25°F
Highest Expected Low	30°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 25°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 30°F.

Plants to Grow in La Quinta

You may be interested in your other planting guides for La Quinta.