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

In Baldwin Park you can determine when to plant balsam by reviewing the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Balsam

Frost tolerance for balsam:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost when the weather gets warmer.

Balsam require warm weather which means that it is important to wait until it warms up after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant balsam in Baldwin Park 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 balsam and expect a good harvest is probably September. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your balsam may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your balsam indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is January 31 in Baldwin Park. You can expect an average low temperature of 30°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Baldwin Park is just an average the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Baldwin Park you get a frost after January 31 be ready to protect your balsam in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Baldwin Park

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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