One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

You can estimate when to plant nolana in El Segundo by reviewing the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Nolana

Frost tolerance for nolana:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost has passed.

You should not plant nolana until after the last frost because they do not do well in cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant nolana in El Segundo 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 nolana and expect a good harvest is probably September. If you wait any later than that and your nolana may not have a chance to fully mature. Starting your nolana indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

In El Segundo the average date of last frost happens on January 31. You can expect an average low temperature of 35°F in the coldest months of winter.

Remember that USDA zone info for El Segundo is an average and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in El Segundo last frost occurs after January 31 be ready to protect your nolana if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for El Segundo

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 El Segundo

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