One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

You can determine when it's possible to plant bell peppers in Shasta Lake by referring to the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Bell Peppers

Frost tolerance for bell peppers:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After all chance of frost has passed.

Since bell peppers require warm weather it's important to wait until after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant bell peppers in Shasta Lake 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 bell peppers and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your bell peppers may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your bell peppers indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on February 15 in Shasta Lake. You should expect an average low temperature of 25°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Shasta Lake is not always accurate the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Shasta Lake you get surprised by a frost after February 15 so make sure that you are ready to protect your bell peppers in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Shasta Lake

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.

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