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

It's possible to determine when it's the best time to plant achimenes by referring to the USDA zone info for Rancho Cordova.

Planting Calendar for Achimenes

Frost tolerance for achimenes:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost when the weather gets warmer.

You can not plant achimenes until after the last frost because they require warm weather.

The earliest that you can plant achimenes in Rancho Cordova 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 achimenes and expect a good harvest is probably September. If you wait any later than that and your achimenes may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your achimenes indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on February 15 in Rancho Cordova. It might get as low as 25°F during the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Rancho Cordova is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Rancho Cordova you get surprised by a frost after February 15 so be sure to be ready to cover your achimenes in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Rancho Cordova

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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