One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The USDA zone info for La Feria can be looked at to estimate when it's the best time to plant canna.

Planting Calendar for Canna

Frost tolerance for canna:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost has passed.

Since canna require warm weather you need to wait until after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant canna in La Feria 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 canna and expect a good harvest is probably September. If you wait any later than that and your canna may not have a chance to really do well. If you are starting your canna indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is February 15 in La Feria. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 25°F.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for La Feria may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in La Feria you get surprised by a frost after February 15 so always be ready to protect your canna if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for La Feria

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.

Plants to Grow in La Feria

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