When to Plant Axilflower in Del Mar, CA

The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

A common way of figuring out when it's possible to plant axilflower is to examine the USDA zone info for Del Mar.


Planting Calendar for Axilflower

Frost tolerance for axilflower: Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant: After all chance of frost has passed.

Since axilflower require warm weather you need to wait until after all chance of frost has passed before you can plant them.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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A good time to plant axilflower
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant axilflower
Probably not a good time to plant axilflower

The earliest that you can plant axilflower in Del Mar 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 axilflower and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your axilflower may not have a chance to grow to maturity. If you are starting your axilflower indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

In Del Mar the average date of last frost happens on January 31. You can expect an average low temperature of 30°F in the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Del Mar is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Del Mar there is a last frost after January 31 be ready to protect your axilflower if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Del Mar

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 Low30°F
Highest Expected Low35°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.

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