Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to figure out your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The first opportunity to plant salpiglossis in Ojai should be figured out by reviewing the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Salpiglossis

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

Since salpiglossis are not cold tolerant you need to wait until after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant salpiglossis 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 salpiglossis and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your salpiglossis may not have a chance to fully mature. If you are starting your salpiglossis indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

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

Since the USDA zone info for Ojai may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Ojai you get a frost after February 15 so make sure that you are ready to protect your salpiglossis if you have 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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