The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

You can determine when it's a good idea to plant pincushion flower in Moraga by referring to the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Pincushion Flower

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

Pincushion Flower do well in moderate cold which tells us that you can plant them earlier than other plants that might not handle the cold.

The earliest that you can plant pincushion flower in Moraga 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 pincushion flower and expect a good harvest is probably October. If you wait any later than that and your pincushion flower may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your pincushion flower indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on February 15 in Moraga. You should expect an average low temperature of 25°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Moraga is an average the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Moraga it frosts late in the year after February 15 so make sure that you are ready to cover your pincushion flower in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Moraga

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 Moraga

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