One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The USDA zone info for Selma can be reviewed to figure out when it's possible to plant steirodiscus.

Planting Calendar for Steirodiscus

Frost tolerance for steirodiscus:	Tolerant of a very small amount of frost.
When to plant:	Up to 3 weeks before last frost.

Steirodiscus do ok in very little cold which means that you can plant them a bit earlier in the year than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant steirodiscus in Selma 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 steirodiscus and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your steirodiscus may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your steirodiscus indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on February 15 in Selma. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 20°F.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Selma is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Selma there is a last frost after February 15 be ready to protect your steirodiscus if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Selma

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	20°F
Highest Expected Low	25°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 20°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 25°F.

Plants to Grow in Selma

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