Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to figure out 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.

The first chance to plant monkey flower in Fountain Valley can be figured out by reviewing the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Monkey Flower

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

Since monkey flower require warm weather it's important to wait until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant monkey flower 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 monkey flower and expect a good harvest is probably September. If you wait any later than that and your monkey flower may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your monkey flower indoors.

Last Frost Date

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

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Fountain Valley is just an average and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Fountain Valley you get a frost after January 31 be ready to protect your monkey flower in the event of one of those late frosts.

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.

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