One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule is the 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.

By reviewing the USDA zone info for Escondido you should be able to figure out when it's possible to plant aurinia.

Planting Calendar for Aurinia

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

Aurinia tend to make it in a bit of cold which tells us that you can plant them quite a bit earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

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

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on February 15 in Escondido. It might get as low as 25°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Escondido is just an average the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Escondido there is a last frost after February 15 be ready to cover your aurinia in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Escondido

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	25°F
Highest Expected Low	30°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 25°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 30°F.

Plants to Grow in Escondido

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