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

You should be able to figure out when to plant salpiglossis by referring to the USDA zone info for Reedley.

Planting Calendar for Salpiglossis

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

It's probably a bad idea to plant salpiglossis until after the last frost has passed because they require warm weather.

The earliest that you can plant salpiglossis in Reedley 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 salpiglossis and expect a good harvest is probably September. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your salpiglossis may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your salpiglossis indoors.

Last Frost Date

In Reedley the average date of last frost happens on February 15. You can expect an average low temperature of 25°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Reedley is not always accurate the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Reedley last frost occurs after February 15 be ready to cover your salpiglossis in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Reedley

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 Reedley

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