The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us determine 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 determine when to plant creeping zinnia in Yucaipa by reviewing the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Creeping Zinnia

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

You can plant creeping zinnia slightly earlier in the year because they do ok in moderate cold.

The earliest that you can plant creeping zinnia in Yucaipa 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 creeping zinnia and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your creeping zinnia may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your creeping zinnia indoors.

Last Frost Date

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

It's important to remember that the actual date of last frost is an average because it is based on the USDA zone info for Yucaipa and it can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Yucaipa you get a frost after February 15 so just be sure to be ready to cover your creeping zinnia if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Yucaipa

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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