When to Plant Calibrachoa in Walnut, CA

One of the first steps you take when you are getting a good idea your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The best time to plant calibrachoa in Walnut can be determined by reviewing the USDA zone info.


Planting Calendar for Calibrachoa

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

Calibrachoa do ok in moderate cold which means that you can plant them slightly earlier than other plants that might not handle the cold.

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Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant calibrachoa
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The earliest that you can plant calibrachoa in Walnut 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 calibrachoa and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your calibrachoa may not have a chance to fully mature. Starting your calibrachoa indoors is a great way to get them started a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is January 31 in Walnut. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 30°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Walnut is just an average the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Walnut you get surprised by a frost after January 31 so just be sure to be ready to protect your calibrachoa in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Walnut

Here is the info for USDA Zone 10a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)January 31
Average Date of First Frost (fall)December 15
Lowest Expected Low30°F
Highest Expected Low35°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 30°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 35°F.

Plants to Grow in Walnut

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