When to Plant Gypsophila in Tracy, CA

The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule. 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 Tracy can be reffered to in order to determine when it's possible to plant gypsophila.

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Planting Calendar for Gypsophila

Frost tolerance for gypsophila: Tolerant of some frost.
When to plant: Up to 5 weeks before last frost.

Since gypsophila do well in moderate cold you can plant them a bit earlier in the year than plants that are more sensitive to the cold.

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A good time to plant gypsophila
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant gypsophila
Probably not a good time to plant gypsophila

The earliest that you can plant gypsophila in Tracy is January. However, you really should wait until February if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant gypsophila and expect a good harvest is probably October. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your gypsophila may not have a chance to really do well. If you are starting your gypsophila indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on February 15 in Tracy. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 20°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Tracy is an average the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Tracy you get a frost after February 15 so be sure to be ready to cover your gypsophila if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Tracy

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 Low20°F
Highest Expected Low25°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.

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