When to Plant Bachelor Buttons in Glendora, CA

Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to determine your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

It's possible to estimate when you can plant bachelor buttons by looking at the USDA zone info for Glendora.


Planting Calendar for Bachelor Buttons

Frost tolerance for bachelor buttons: Tolerant of some frost.
When to plant: Up to 5 weeks before last frost.

Bachelor Buttons do well in moderate cold which means that you can plant them a little bit earlier than other plants that might not handle the cold.

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The earliest that you can plant bachelor buttons in Glendora 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 bachelor buttons and expect a good harvest is probably October. If you wait any later than that and your bachelor buttons may not have a chance to grow to maturity. Starting your bachelor buttons indoors is a great way to get them started a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

In Glendora the average date of last frost happens on January 31. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 30°F.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Glendora is an average and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Glendora it frosts late in the year after January 31 so always be ready to cover your bachelor buttons if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Glendora

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 Low30°F
Highest Expected Low35°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.

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