Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to estimate your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

By referring to the USDA zone info for Agoura Hills you should be able to estimate when it's the best time to plant doronicum.

Planting Calendar for Doronicum

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

Doronicum are moderately cold tolerant which means that you can get them planted earlier than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant doronicum in Agoura Hills 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 doronicum and expect a good harvest is probably October. If you wait any later than that and your doronicum may not have a chance to fully mature. Starting your doronicum indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

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

Since the USDA zone info for Agoura Hills is not always accurate the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Agoura Hills you get a frost after January 31 so just be sure to be ready to cover your doronicum if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Agoura Hills

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 Agoura Hills

You may be interested in your other planting guides for Agoura Hills.