One of the first steps you take when you are getting a good idea your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

By looking at the USDA zone info for Grover Beach it's possible to estimate when it's the best time to plant flax.

Planting Calendar for Flax

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

Since flax do well in moderate cold you can plant them a little earlier in the year than other plants that might not handle the cold.

The earliest that you can plant flax in Grover Beach 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 flax and expect a good harvest is probably October. Any later than that and your flax may not have a chance to really do well. Starting your flax indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is January 31 in Grover Beach. You can expect an average low temperature of 30°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Grover Beach is an average the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Grover Beach it frosts late in the year after January 31 so make sure that you are prepared to protect your flax if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Grover Beach

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 Grover Beach

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