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.

The earliest that you can plant lavender cotton in Fremont should be figured out by using the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Lavender Cotton

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

Lavender Cotton do well in cold which tells us that you can start planting them much earlier than other plants that might not handle the cold.

The earliest that you can plant lavender cotton in Fremont 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 lavender cotton and expect a good harvest is probably October. If you wait any later than that and your lavender cotton may not have a chance to really do well. If you are starting your lavender cotton indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on January 31 in Fremont. It might get as low as 30°F during the coldest months of winter.

Remember that USDA zone info for Fremont may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Fremont there is a last frost after January 31 be ready to protect your lavender cotton in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Fremont

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 Fremont

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