One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us determine 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.

The first opportunity to plant twinspur in Milpitas should be figured out by using the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Twinspur

Frost tolerance for twinspur:	Tolerant of some frost.
When to plant:	Up to 5 weeks before last frost.

You can plant twinspur just a bit earlier in the year because they do well in moderate cold.

The earliest that you can plant twinspur in Milpitas is January. However, you really should wait until February if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant twinspur and expect a good harvest is probably October. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your twinspur may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your twinspur indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on February 15 in Milpitas. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 25°F.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Milpitas is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Milpitas you get surprised by a frost after February 15 so make sure that you are prepared to cover your twinspur if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Milpitas

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 Milpitas

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