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.

It's a good idea to determine when it's possible to plant dracaena by using the USDA zone info for Moreno Valley.

Planting Calendar for Dracaena

Frost tolerance for dracaena:	Very tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	Up to 7 weeks before last frost.

Since dracaena do well in cold you can plant them a lot earlier in the year than other plants that might not handle the cold.

The earliest that you can plant dracaena in Moreno Valley 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 dracaena and expect a good harvest is probably October. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your dracaena may not have a chance to really do well. If you are starting your dracaena indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

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

Since the USDA zone info for Moreno Valley is an average the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Moreno Valley it frosts late in the year after February 15 so be sure to be ready to protect your dracaena if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Moreno Valley

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 Moreno Valley

You may be interested in your other planting guides for Moreno Valley.