The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

One way of determining when you can plant eggplants is to examine the USDA zone info for Fountain Valley.

Planting Calendar for Eggplants

Frost tolerance for eggplants:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost.

It's probably a bad idea to plant eggplants until after all chance of frost has passed because they are not cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant eggplants in Fountain Valley 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 eggplants and expect a good harvest is probably September. If you wait any later than that and your eggplants may not have a chance to grow to maturity. Starting your eggplants indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

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

Since the USDA zone info for Fountain Valley may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Fountain Valley there is a last frost after January 31 be ready to cover your eggplants in the event of 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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