When to Plant Browallia in Garden Grove, CA

Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to estimate 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 opportunity to plant browallia in Garden Grove can be determined by reviewing the USDA zone info.


Planting Calendar for Browallia

Frost tolerance for browallia: Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant: After the last frost has passed.

Browallia do not do well in cold weather which means that you have to wait until it warms up after the last frost before you can plant them.

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A good time to plant browallia
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The earliest that you can plant browallia in Garden Grove 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 browallia and expect a good harvest is probably September. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your browallia may not have a chance to grow to maturity. If you are starting your browallia 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 is on 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 just an average the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Garden Grove you get a frost after January 31 be ready to cover your browallia in the event of a surprise 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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