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

A way of estimating when you can plant salpiglossis is to use the USDA zone info for Sausalito.

Planting Calendar for Salpiglossis

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

Since salpiglossis do not do well in cold weather you must wait until after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant salpiglossis in Sausalito is February. However, you really should wait until March 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 fully mature. Starting your salpiglossis indoors is a great way to get them started a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on January 31 in Sausalito. It might get as low as 30°F during the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Sausalito is just an average and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Sausalito there is a last frost after January 31 be ready to protect your salpiglossis in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Sausalito

Here is the info for USDA Zone 10a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	January 31
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	30°F
Highest Expected Low	35°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 30°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 35°F.

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