When to Plant Coreopsis in San Bernardino, CA

The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us determine 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.

It's possible to determine when you can plant coreopsis by reviewing the USDA zone info for San Bernardino.


Planting Calendar for Coreopsis

Frost tolerance for coreopsis: Tolerant of some frost.
When to plant: Up to 5 weeks before last frost.

Coreopsis can survive in mild cold which tells us that you can plant them a bit earlier in the year than other plants that might not handle the cold.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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A good time to plant coreopsis
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant coreopsis
Probably not a good time to plant coreopsis

The earliest that you can plant coreopsis in San Bernardino 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 coreopsis and expect a good harvest is probably October. Any later than that and your coreopsis may not have a chance to fully mature. Starting your coreopsis indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is February 15 in San Bernardino. You can expect an average low temperature of 25°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for San Bernardino may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in San Bernardino last frost occurs after February 15 be ready to protect your coreopsis in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for San Bernardino

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 Low25°F
Highest Expected Low30°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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