One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us determine 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 first chance to plant steirodiscus in Orange can be figured out by looking at the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Steirodiscus

Frost tolerance for steirodiscus:	Tolerant of a very small amount of frost.
When to plant:	Up to 3 weeks before last frost.

Steirodiscus are barely cold tolerant which tells us that you can plant them slightly earlier than other plants that might not handle the cold.

The earliest that you can plant steirodiscus in Orange 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 steirodiscus and expect a good harvest is probably August. Any later than that and your steirodiscus may not have a chance to grow to maturity. Starting your steirodiscus indoors is a great way to get them started a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Orange. It might get as low as 0°F during the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Orange is just an average and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Orange you get a frost after April 15 be ready to protect your steirodiscus if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Orange

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	0°F
Highest Expected Low	5°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 0°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 5°F.

Plants to Grow in Orange

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