One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

The USDA zone info for Aliso Viejo should be read to figure out when it's the best time to plant polka dot plant.

Planting Calendar for Polka Dot Plant

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

Since polka dot plant are not cold tolerant it's important to wait until after all chance of frost has passed before you can plant them.

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

Since the USDA zone info for Aliso Viejo is an average the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Aliso Viejo last frost occurs after January 31 so be sure to be ready to cover your polka dot plant in the event of one of those late frosts.

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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