In article , Dwight Sipler
writes:

It's a bit late in the winter (northern hemisphere) to worry about frost
protection.



Actually not. We in northern Calif. have had very light frosts, if any, so
far.
The tender zinnias and ageratum are gone,but some things linger.
Last night was the first hard frost.....it was 28 degrees at 7:00 am today,
2-8.
The nasturtiums are mostly mush. I don't bother to protect them. The cannas
leaves will be brown, but the callas are fine. As is Abutilon.
Each tiny part of the Sedum acre is outlined in white, it's quite lovely.
The almond growers turned on the sprinklers to protect the early bloom.
Bloom is about 2 weeks early. It is a winter wonderland with all the icicles
hanging on the trees.

Emilie
NorCal zone 8