One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us figure out 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 first opportunity to plant coleus in Shasta Lake should be figured out by checking out the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Coleus

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

Since coleus do not do well in cold weather it is important to wait until after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant coleus 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 coleus and expect a good harvest is probably September. If you wait any later than that and your coleus may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your coleus indoors.

Last Frost Date

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

Since the USDA zone info for Shasta Lake is just an average the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Shasta Lake you get surprised by a frost after February 15 so be sure to be ready to cover your coleus if you have 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.

Plants to Grow in Shasta Lake

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