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.

A way of making a decision about when it's a good idea to plant tall phlox is to use the USDA zone info for Lodi.

Planting Calendar for Tall Phlox

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

Tall Phlox tend to make it in some cold which means that you can plant them a little earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant tall phlox in Lodi 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 tall phlox and expect a good harvest is probably October. Any later than that and your tall phlox may not have a chance to really do well. Starting your tall phlox indoors is a great way to get them started a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is February 15 in Lodi. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 25°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Lodi is not always accurate the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Lodi it frosts late in the year after February 15 be ready to cover your tall phlox in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Lodi

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 Lodi

You may be interested in your other planting guides for Lodi.