One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

One way of getting a good idea when it's a good idea to plant nolana is to examine the USDA zone info for Mendota.

Planting Calendar for Nolana

Frost tolerance for nolana:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost.

It's a bad idea to plant nolana until after all chance of frost has passed because they do not do well in cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant nolana in Mendota 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 nolana and expect a good harvest is probably September. If you wait any later than that and your nolana may not have a chance to grow to maturity. Starting your nolana indoors is a great way to get them started a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

In Mendota the average date of last frost happens on February 15. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 25°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Mendota is just an average the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Mendota you get a frost after February 15 so always be ready to protect your nolana in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Mendota

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 Mendota

You may be interested in your other planting guides for Mendota.