One of the first steps you take when you are determining your gardening schedule is find your 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.

By referring to the USDA zone info for Tulare you will be able to determine when it's the best time to plant regal geranium.

Planting Calendar for Regal Geranium

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

Regal Geranium can survive in very little cold which tells us that you can plant them just a tiny bit earlier in the year than plants that are more sensitive to the cold.

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

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is February 15 in Tulare. It might get as low as 25°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Tulare may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Tulare it frosts late in the year after February 15 be ready to protect your regal geranium if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Tulare

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 Tulare

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