One of the first steps you take when you are making a decision about 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.

It's a good idea to estimate when it's the best time to plant tropical water plants by looking at the USDA zone info for Pittsburg.

Planting Calendar for Tropical Water Plants

Frost tolerance for tropical water plants:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After all chance of frost has passed.

Tropical Water Plants require warm weather which tells us that you must wait until it warms up after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant tropical water plants in Pittsburg 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 tropical water plants and expect a good harvest is probably September. If you wait any later than that and your tropical water plants may not have a chance to grow to maturity. If you are starting your tropical water plants indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on February 15 in Pittsburg. You should expect an average low temperature of 25°F in the coldest months of winter.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Pittsburg may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Pittsburg it frosts late in the year after February 15 so always be ready to protect your tropical water plants in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Pittsburg

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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