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

The best time to plant lenten rose in Anaheim can be estimated by reviewing the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Lenten Rose

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

You can plant lenten rose a little earlier in the year because they are one of those plants that can tolerate a little bit of cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant lenten rose in Anaheim 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 lenten rose and expect a good harvest is probably October. Any later than that and your lenten rose may not have a chance to fully mature. If you are starting your lenten rose indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on January 31 in Anaheim. It might get as low as 35°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Anaheim is an average the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Anaheim there is a last frost after January 31 so just be sure to be ready to protect your lenten rose in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Anaheim

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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