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.

One way of getting a good idea when it's possible to plant forget-me-not is to look at the USDA zone info for Mission.

Planting Calendar for Forget-Me-Not

Frost tolerance for forget-me-not:	Tolerant of some frost.
When to plant:	Up to 5 weeks before last frost.

Forget-Me-Not are moderately cold tolerant which means that you can start planting them earlier than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant forget-me-not in Mission is January. However, you really should wait until February if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant forget-me-not and expect a good harvest is probably October. If you wait any later than that and your forget-me-not may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your forget-me-not indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on February 15 in Mission. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 25°F.

Keep in mind that the actual date of last frost may not be accurate from year to year because it is based on the USDA zone info for Mission and it changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Mission last frost occurs after February 15 be ready to cover your forget-me-not in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Mission

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 Mission

You may be interested in your other planting guides for Mission.