The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

You can figure out when it's a good idea to plant steirodiscus in Loma Linda by checking out the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Steirodiscus

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

Steirodiscus do well in some cold which means that you can plant them just a tiny bit earlier in the year than other plants that might not handle the cold.

The earliest that you can plant steirodiscus in Loma Linda 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 steirodiscus and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your steirodiscus may not have a chance to really do well. If you are starting your steirodiscus indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on February 15 in Loma Linda. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 25°F.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Loma Linda may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Loma Linda you get surprised by a frost after February 15 so make sure that you are prepared to cover your steirodiscus if you have a surprise 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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