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

In Carpinteria you can estimate when it's a good idea to plant veronica by checking out the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Veronica

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

Veronica do well in a little bit of cold which tells us that you can plant them a little bit earlier in the year than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant veronica in Carpinteria 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 veronica and expect a good harvest is probably October. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your veronica may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your veronica indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on January 31 in Carpinteria. You can expect an average low temperature of 30°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Carpinteria may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Carpinteria there is a last frost after January 31 so make sure that you are prepared to cover your veronica in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Carpinteria

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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