Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to estimate your garden schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

In La Verne you can figure out when to plant fanflower by referring to the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Fanflower

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

It's probably a bad idea to plant fanflower until after the last frost has passed because they are not cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant fanflower in La Verne is March. However, you really should wait until April if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant fanflower and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your fanflower may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your fanflower indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on February 15 in La Verne. 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 Verne is an average and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in La Verne you get a frost after February 15 be ready to protect your fanflower in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for La Verne

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.

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