One of the first steps you take when you are figuring out 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.

A common way of determining when it's possible to plant flax is to consult the USDA zone info for Emeryville.

Planting Calendar for Flax

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

Flax are moderately cold tolerant which tells us that you can get them planted earlier than other frost tender plants.

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

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on January 31 in Emeryville. You can expect an average low temperature of 30°F in the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Emeryville is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Emeryville you get surprised by a frost after January 31 be ready to protect your flax in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Emeryville

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 Emeryville

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