One of the first steps you take when you are estimating your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

One way of determining when to plant painted tongues is to refer to the USDA zone info for Aliso Viejo.

Planting Calendar for Painted Tongues

Frost tolerance for painted tongues:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost has passed.

Since painted tongues are not cold tolerant it is important to wait until after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant painted tongues in Aliso Viejo is February. However, you really should wait until March if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant painted tongues and expect a good harvest is probably September. If you wait any later than that and your painted tongues may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your painted tongues indoors.

Last Frost Date

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

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Aliso Viejo is just an average and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Aliso Viejo you get a frost after January 31 so make sure that you are ready to protect your painted tongues in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Aliso Viejo

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.

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