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.

A way of getting a good idea when to plant monkey flower is to consult the USDA zone info for Artesia.

Planting Calendar for Monkey Flower

Frost tolerance for monkey flower:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After all chance of frost has passed.

Since monkey flower are not cold tolerant you have to wait until after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant monkey flower in Artesia 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 monkey flower and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your monkey flower may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your monkey flower indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is January 31 in Artesia. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 35°F.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Artesia is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Artesia there is a last frost after January 31 so always be ready to cover your monkey flower in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Artesia

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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