Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to determine 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.

It's possible to estimate when you can plant fanflower by checking out the USDA zone info for Loma Linda.

Planting Calendar for Fanflower

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

It's probably not a good idea to plant fanflower until after the last frost has passed because they require warm weather.

The earliest that you can plant fanflower 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 fanflower and expect a good harvest is probably September. If you wait any later than that and your fanflower may not have a chance to grow to maturity. If you are starting your fanflower indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on February 15 in Loma Linda. It might get as low as 25°F during the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Loma Linda is an average and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Loma Linda last frost occurs after February 15 so be sure to be ready to cover your fanflower in the event of one of those late frosts.

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.

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