Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to figure out 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.

You can figure out when it's the best time to plant stoneseed in Berkeley by referring to the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Stoneseed

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

You really shouldn't plant stoneseed until after the last frost has passed because they do not do well in cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant stoneseed in Berkeley 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 stoneseed and expect a good harvest is probably September. If you wait any later than that and your stoneseed may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your stoneseed indoors.

Last Frost Date

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

Since the USDA zone info for Berkeley is an average the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Berkeley there is a last frost after January 31 be ready to protect your stoneseed in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Berkeley

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 Berkeley

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