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.

You can figure out when it's a good idea to plant banana in Loomis by looking at the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Banana

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

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

The earliest that you can plant banana in Loomis 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 banana and expect a good harvest is probably September. If you wait any later than that and your banana may not have a chance to grow to maturity. Starting your banana 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 Loomis. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 25°F.

Remember that USDA zone info for Loomis may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Loomis last frost occurs after February 15 so be sure to be ready to cover your banana in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Loomis

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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