When to Plant Euphorbia in Norco, CA

The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us estimate 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.

The first chance to plant euphorbia in Norco should be figured out by referring to the USDA zone info.


Planting Calendar for Euphorbia

Frost tolerance for euphorbia: Tolerant of a very small amount of frost.
When to plant: Up to 3 weeks before last frost.

Euphorbia do ok in moderate cold which tells us that you can plant them slightly earlier than other frost tender plants.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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A good time to plant euphorbia
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant euphorbia
Probably not a good time to plant euphorbia

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

The last month that you can plant euphorbia and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your euphorbia may not have a chance to fully mature. Starting your euphorbia indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on February 15 in Norco. 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 Norco may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Norco it frosts late in the year after February 15 so be sure to be ready to protect your euphorbia in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Norco

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 Low25°F
Highest Expected Low30°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 Norco

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