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

By looking at the USDA zone info for Cerritos it's possible to determine when you can plant squash.

Planting Calendar for Squash

Frost tolerance for squash:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost.

Since squash do not do well in cold weather it is necessary to wait until after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant squash 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 squash and expect a good harvest is probably September. If you wait any later than that and your squash may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your squash indoors.

Last Frost Date

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

Remember that USDA zone info for Cerritos may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Cerritos last frost occurs after January 31 so just be sure to be ready to protect your squash in the event of a 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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