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

One way of making a decision about when you can plant jerusalem artichokes is to look at the USDA zone info for Agoura Hills.

Planting Calendar for Jerusalem artichokes

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

Jerusalem artichokes do well in some cold which means that you can plant them just a bit earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant jerusalem artichokes 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 jerusalem artichokes and expect a good harvest is probably October. Any later than that and your jerusalem artichokes may not have a chance to really do well. Starting your jerusalem artichokes indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is January 31 in Agoura Hills. It might get as low as 35°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Agoura Hills may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Agoura Hills it frosts late in the year after January 31 so just be sure to be ready to cover your jerusalem artichokes if you have a 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.

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