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.

The USDA zone info for Azusa can be reviewed to estimate when you can plant roses.

Planting Calendar for Roses

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

You can plant roses a bit earlier in the year because they are moderately cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant roses 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 roses and expect a good harvest is probably October. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your roses may not have a chance to fully mature. Starting your roses indoors is a great way to get them started a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

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

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Azusa is 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 it frosts late in the year after January 31 be ready to cover your roses in the event of one of those late frosts.

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.

Plants to Grow in Azusa

You may be interested in your other planting guides for Azusa.