The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Westlake you can estimate when you can plant nolana by checking out the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Nolana

Frost tolerance for nolana:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After all chance of frost has passed.

It's probably not a good idea to plant nolana until after all chance of frost has passed because they are not cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant nolana in Westlake 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. Any later than that and your nolana may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your nolana indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is February 15 in Westlake. You should expect an average low temperature of 20°F in the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Westlake is just an average and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Westlake you get surprised by a frost after February 15 so just be sure to be ready to cover your nolana in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Westlake

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	20°F
Highest Expected Low	25°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 20°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 25°F.

Plants to Grow in Westlake

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