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

You can figure out when it's the best time to plant alstromeria in Santa Fe by looking at the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Alstromeria

Frost tolerance for alstromeria:	Tolerant of some frost.
When to plant:	Up to 5 weeks before last frost.

Since alstromeria are moderately cold tolerant you can plant them a bit earlier in the year than plants that are more sensitive to the cold.

The earliest that you can plant alstromeria in Santa Fe 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 alstromeria and expect a good harvest is probably October. Any later than that and your alstromeria may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your alstromeria indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on February 15 in Santa Fe. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 20°F.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Santa Fe is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Santa Fe you get surprised by a frost after February 15 be ready to cover your alstromeria if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Santa Fe

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	20°F
Highest Expected Low	25°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 20°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 25°F.

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