Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to estimate your garden schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

You will be able to estimate when you can plant lunaria by referring to the USDA zone info for Fontana.

Planting Calendar for Lunaria

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

Lunaria do well in mild cold which tells us that you can plant them just a bit earlier in the year than other plants that might not handle the cold.

The earliest that you can plant lunaria in Fontana 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 lunaria and expect a good harvest is probably October. Any later than that and your lunaria may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your lunaria indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on January 31 in Fontana. You should expect an average low temperature of 30°F in the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Fontana is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Fontana it frosts late in the year after January 31 so just be sure to be ready to cover your lunaria in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Fontana

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 Fontana

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