When to Plant Armeria in Garden Grove, CA

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 armeria in Garden Grove should be figured out by checking out the USDA zone info.

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Planting Calendar for Armeria

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

Since armeria do well in cold you can plant them quite a bit earlier in the year than other plants that might not handle the cold.

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The earliest that you can plant armeria in Garden Grove 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 armeria and expect a good harvest is probably October. Any later than that and your armeria may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your armeria indoors.

Last Frost Date

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

Since the USDA zone info for Garden Grove is an average the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Garden Grove you get a frost after January 31 so just be sure to be ready to cover your armeria if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Garden Grove

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 Low35°F
Highest Expected Low40°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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