The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

The USDA zone info for Tulare can be reffered to in order to estimate when it's the best time to plant tritoma.

Planting Calendar for Tritoma

Frost tolerance for tritoma:	Very tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	Up to 7 weeks before last frost.

Tritoma can survive in a bit of cold which tells us that you can plant them a lot earlier in the year than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant tritoma in Tulare 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 tritoma and expect a good harvest is probably October. Any later than that and your tritoma may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your tritoma 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.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Tulare may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Tulare there is a last frost after February 15 so make sure that you are ready to protect your tritoma if you have a surprise 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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