When to Plant Calibrachoa in Edinburg, TX

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

In Edinburg you can estimate when it's the best time to plant calibrachoa by using 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 are one of those plants that can tolerate a tiny bit of cold weather which tells us that you can plant them slightly earlier than plants that are more sensitive to the cold.

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A good time to plant calibrachoa
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant calibrachoa
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The earliest that you can plant calibrachoa in Edinburg 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. If you wait 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 few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

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

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Edinburg may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Edinburg you get surprised by a frost after February 15 be ready to cover your calibrachoa in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Edinburg

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 Low25°F
Highest Expected Low30°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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