One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

The USDA zone info for Corte Madera should be reffered to in order to determine when it's a good idea to plant pansies.

Planting Calendar for Pansies

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

Pansies do well in cold which means that you can start planting them much earlier than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant pansies in Corte Madera 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 pansies and expect a good harvest is probably October. If you wait any later than that and your pansies may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your pansies indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is January 31 in Corte Madera. It might get as low as 30°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Corte Madera may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Corte Madera last frost occurs after January 31 so always be ready to protect your pansies if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Corte Madera

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 Corte Madera

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