When to Plant Hamelia in Azusa, CA

The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

You can figure out when you can plant hamelia in Azusa by checking out the USDA zone info.


Planting Calendar for Hamelia

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

Since hamelia are not cold tolerant it is necessary to wait until after all chance of frost has passed before you can plant them.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Legend 
A good time to plant hamelia
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant hamelia
Probably not a good time to plant hamelia

The earliest that you can plant hamelia in Azusa 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 hamelia and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your hamelia may not have a chance to grow to maturity. Starting your hamelia indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on January 31 in Azusa. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 30°F.

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. Since half of the time in Azusa you get a frost after January 31 be ready to cover your hamelia in the event of 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 Low30°F
Highest Expected Low35°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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