One of the first steps you take when you are estimating 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.

One way of estimating when it's the best time to plant plectranthus is to refer to the USDA zone info for Half Moon Bay.

Planting Calendar for Plectranthus

Frost tolerance for plectranthus:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After all chance of frost has passed.

You really shouldn't plant plectranthus until after the last frost has passed because they do not do well in cold weather.

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

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is January 31 in Half Moon Bay. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 30°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Half Moon Bay may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Half Moon Bay last frost occurs after January 31 be ready to protect your plectranthus in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Half Moon Bay

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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