The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

A way of figuring out when it's a good idea to plant money plant is to look at the USDA zone info for Alhambra.

Planting Calendar for Money Plant

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

Since money plant do well in moderate cold you can plant them a little earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

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

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is January 31 in Alhambra. You can expect an average low temperature of 30°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Alhambra is an average the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Alhambra it frosts late in the year after January 31 so be sure to be ready to cover your money plant in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Alhambra

Here is the info for USDA Zone 10a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	January 31
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	30°F
Highest Expected Low	35°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 30°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 35°F.

Plants to Grow in Alhambra

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