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.

You will be able to determine when to plant calliopsis by checking out the USDA zone info for Yoakum.

Planting Calendar for Calliopsis

Frost tolerance for calliopsis:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost when the weather gets warmer.

Since calliopsis require warm weather you must wait until after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant calliopsis in Yoakum 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 calliopsis and expect a good harvest is probably September. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your calliopsis may not have a chance to fully mature. Starting your calliopsis indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on February 15 in Yoakum. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 20°F.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Yoakum may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Yoakum you get surprised by a frost after February 15 so make sure that you are prepared to protect your calliopsis if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Yoakum

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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