The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Fountain Valley you can estimate when to plant dracaena by reviewing the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Dracaena

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

You can plant dracaena much earlier in the year because they do well in cold.

The earliest that you can plant dracaena in Fountain Valley 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 dracaena and expect a good harvest is probably October. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your dracaena may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your dracaena indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is January 31 in Fountain Valley. You can expect an average low temperature of 35°F in the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Fountain Valley is just an average and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Fountain Valley there is a last frost after January 31 so make sure that you are ready to protect your dracaena if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Fountain Valley

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 Fountain Valley

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