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.

A common way of making a decision about when it's possible to plant salpiglossis is to consult the USDA zone info for Soledad.

Planting Calendar for Salpiglossis

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

You can not plant salpiglossis until after the last frost because they are not cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant salpiglossis in Soledad 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 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 really do well. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your salpiglossis indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on February 15 in Soledad. You can expect an average low temperature of 25°F in the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Soledad is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Soledad you get a frost after February 15 so be sure to be ready to protect your salpiglossis if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Soledad

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 Soledad

You may be interested in your other planting guides for Soledad.