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.

You can estimate when it's a good idea to plant helianthemum in Yuba City by looking at the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Helianthemum

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

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

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

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on February 15 in Yuba City. It might get as low as 25°F during the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Yuba City may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Yuba City it frosts late in the year after February 15 be ready to cover your helianthemum if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Yuba City

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.

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