Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to determine your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The USDA zone info for Loomis should be read to figure out when you can plant stevia.

Planting Calendar for Stevia

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

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

The earliest that you can plant stevia 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 stevia and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your stevia may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your stevia indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is February 15 in Loomis. It might get as low as 25°F during the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Loomis is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Loomis it frosts late in the year after February 15 so make sure that you are ready to protect your stevia if you have 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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