One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The first opportunity to plant gazania in Grover Beach can be figured out by reviewing the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Gazania

Frost tolerance for gazania:	Tolerant of a very small amount of frost.
When to plant:	Up to 3 weeks before last frost.

Since gazania do ok in moderate cold you can plant them a bit earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant gazania in Grover Beach 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 gazania and expect a good harvest is probably September. If you wait any later than that and your gazania may not have a chance to fully mature. Starting your gazania indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

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

Since the USDA zone info for Grover Beach is not always accurate the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Grover Beach there is a last frost after January 31 so make sure that you are ready to protect your gazania if you have a late frost.

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.

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