One of the first steps you take when you are determining your gardening schedule is find your 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 hibiscus in Ojai should be figured out by referring to the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Hibiscus

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

Since hibiscus do not do well in cold weather you really should wait until after all chance of frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant hibiscus in Ojai 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 hibiscus and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your hibiscus may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your hibiscus indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is February 15 in Ojai. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 25°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Ojai is an average the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Ojai last frost occurs after February 15 so make sure that you are ready to protect your hibiscus in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Ojai

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.

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