One of the first steps you take when you are getting a good idea your gardening schedule is find your 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.

In Culver City you can estimate when it's a good idea to plant rosemary by reviewing the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Rosemary

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

Since rosemary are very cold tolerant you can plant them a lot earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant rosemary in Culver City 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 rosemary and expect a good harvest is probably October. If you wait any later than that and your rosemary may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your rosemary indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on January 31 in Culver City. You can expect an average low temperature of 35°F in the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Culver City is just an average and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Culver City you get surprised by a frost after January 31 so make sure that you are prepared to protect your rosemary if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Culver City

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.

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