Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to determine your garden schedule. 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 Azusa should be used to estimate when it's a good idea to plant basket of gold.

Planting Calendar for Basket of Gold

Frost tolerance for basket of gold:	Very tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	Up to 7 weeks before last frost.

Since basket of gold do well in cold you can plant them a lot earlier in the year than plants that are more sensitive to the cold.

The earliest that you can plant basket of gold in Azusa 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 basket of gold and expect a good harvest is probably October. Any later than that and your basket of gold may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your basket of gold indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on January 31 in Azusa. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 30°F.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Azusa is just an average and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Azusa it frosts late in the year after January 31 so be sure to be ready to cover your basket of gold if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Azusa

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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