One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us figure out 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 opportunity to plant lavender in West Hollywood should be figured out by reviewing the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Lavender

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

Lavender do ok in some cold which means that you can plant them a bit earlier in the year than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant lavender in West Hollywood 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 and expect a good harvest is probably October. Any later than that and your lavender may not have a chance to fully mature. Starting your lavender indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on January 31 in West Hollywood. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 35°F.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for West Hollywood is an average and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in West Hollywood you get a frost after January 31 so make sure that you are ready to protect your lavender if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for West Hollywood

Here is the info for USDA Zone 10b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	January 31
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	35°F
Highest Expected Low	40°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 35°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 40°F.

Plants to Grow in West Hollywood

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