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.

By using the USDA zone info for San Benito it's a good idea to figure out when to plant lavender cotton.

Planting Calendar for Lavender Cotton

Frost tolerance for lavender cotton:	Very tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	Up to 7 weeks before last frost.

Since lavender cotton do well in cold you can plant them a lot earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant lavender cotton in San Benito 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 lavender cotton and expect a good harvest is probably October. If you wait any later than that and your lavender cotton may not have a chance to fully mature. Starting your lavender cotton indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

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

Since the USDA zone info for San Benito is an average the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in San Benito you get a frost after February 15 be ready to cover your lavender cotton if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for San Benito

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 San Benito

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