The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

A way of determining when to plant browallia is to consult the USDA zone info for Loma Linda.

Planting Calendar for Browallia

Frost tolerance for browallia:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After all chance of frost has passed.

It's probably not a good idea to plant browallia until after the last frost because they do not do well in cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant browallia in Loma Linda 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 browallia and expect a good harvest is probably September. If you wait any later than that and your browallia may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your browallia indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is February 15 in Loma Linda. You should expect an average low temperature of 25°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Loma Linda may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Loma Linda last frost occurs after February 15 so make sure that you are prepared to protect your browallia if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Loma Linda

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 Loma Linda

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