When to Plant Vinca Vine in Costa Mesa, CA

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

The earliest that you can plant vinca vine in Costa Mesa should be determined by reviewing the USDA zone info.


Planting Calendar for Vinca Vine

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

Since vinca vine do well in moderate cold you can plant them just a bit earlier in the year than plants that are more sensitive to the cold.

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The earliest that you can plant vinca vine in Costa Mesa 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 vinca vine and expect a good harvest is probably October. Any later than that and your vinca vine may not have a chance to fully mature. If you are starting your vinca vine indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on January 31 in Costa Mesa. It might get as low as 35°F during the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Costa Mesa is an average and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Costa Mesa it frosts late in the year after January 31 be ready to protect your vinca vine if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Costa Mesa

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 Low35°F
Highest Expected Low40°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.

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