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.

By looking at the USDA zone info for Visalia you will be able to estimate when it's the best time to plant nolana.

Planting Calendar for Nolana

Frost tolerance for nolana:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost.

It's probably a bad idea to plant nolana until after the last frost has passed because they do not do well in cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant nolana in Visalia 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 nolana and expect a good harvest is probably September. If you wait any later than that and your nolana may not have a chance to fully mature. If you are starting your nolana 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 Visalia. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 25°F.

Remember that USDA zone info for Visalia is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Visalia last frost occurs after February 15 so make sure that you are ready to protect your nolana in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Visalia

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 Visalia

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