One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Cerritos you can estimate when it's a good idea to plant canna by looking at the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Canna

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

You really shouldn't plant canna until after all chance of frost has passed because they are not cold tolerant.

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

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is January 31 in Cerritos. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 35°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Cerritos may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Cerritos you get a frost after January 31 be ready to protect your canna in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Cerritos

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 Cerritos

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