When to Plant Angelonia in Ontario, CA

The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The first chance to plant angelonia in Ontario can be estimated by reviewing the USDA zone info.


Planting Calendar for Angelonia

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

Angelonia tend to make it in mild cold which tells us that you can plant them slightly earlier in the year than other frost tender plants.

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

The earliest that you can plant angelonia in Ontario 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 angelonia and expect a good harvest is probably September. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your angelonia may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your angelonia indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is January 31 in Ontario. You should expect an average low temperature of 30°F in the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Ontario is just an average and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Ontario you get a frost after January 31 so be sure to be ready to protect your angelonia in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Ontario

Here is the info for USDA Zone 10a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)January 31
Average Date of First Frost (fall)December 15
Lowest Expected Low30°F
Highest Expected Low35°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 30°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 35°F.

Plants to Grow in Ontario

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