One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

You will be able to estimate when it's possible to plant cuphea by using the USDA zone info for Bernalillo.

Planting Calendar for Cuphea

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

Since cuphea require warm weather you must wait until after all chance of frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant cuphea in Bernalillo is April. However, you really should wait until May if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant cuphea and expect a good harvest is probably August. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your cuphea may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your cuphea indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Bernalillo. It might get as low as 5°F during the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Bernalillo may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Bernalillo it frosts late in the year after April 15 so just be sure to be ready to protect your cuphea in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Bernalillo

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	5°F
Highest Expected Low	10°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 5°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 10°F.

Plants to Grow in Bernalillo

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