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.

In Palm Springs you can figure out when it's possible to plant anchusa by referring to the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Anchusa

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

Anchusa do well in cold which tells us that you can get them planted much earlier than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant anchusa in Palm Springs 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 anchusa and expect a good harvest is probably October. If you wait any later than that and your anchusa may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your anchusa indoors.

Last Frost Date

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

Since the USDA zone info for Palm Springs is just an average the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Palm Springs last frost occurs after February 15 so make sure that you are ready to cover your anchusa in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Palm Springs

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 Palm Springs

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