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

One way of figuring out when it's possible to plant hardy hibiscus is to consult the USDA zone info for Bell Gardens.

Planting Calendar for Hardy Hibiscus

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

Hardy Hibiscus do well in pretty solid cold which tells us that you can plant them much earlier in the year than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant hardy hibiscus in Bell Gardens 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 hardy hibiscus and expect a good harvest is probably October. Any later than that and your hardy hibiscus may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your hardy hibiscus indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is January 31 in Bell Gardens. You can expect an average low temperature of 35°F in the coldest months of winter.

Remember that USDA zone info for Bell Gardens is an average and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Bell Gardens it frosts late in the year after January 31 so just be sure to be ready to protect your hardy hibiscus if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Bell Gardens

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.

Plants to Grow in Bell Gardens

You may be interested in your other planting guides for Bell Gardens.