One of the first steps you take when you are figuring out your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. 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 evolvulus in Redlands can be estimated by reviewing the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Evolvulus

Frost tolerance for evolvulus:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost has passed.

Since evolvulus do not do well in cold weather it is important to wait until after all chance of frost has passed before you can plant them.

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

Last Frost Date

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

Remember that USDA zone info for Redlands may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Redlands you get surprised by a frost after February 15 so make sure that you are prepared to cover your evolvulus if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Redlands

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 Redlands

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