Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to figure out 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 chance to plant salvia in Hawaiian Gardens can be determined by checking out the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Salvia

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

You can plant salvia a bit earlier in the year because they do ok in moderate cold.

The earliest that you can plant salvia in Hawaiian Gardens 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 salvia and expect a good harvest is probably September. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your salvia may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your salvia indoors.

Last Frost Date

In Hawaiian Gardens the average date of last frost happens on January 31. You should expect an average low temperature of 35°F in the coldest months of winter.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Hawaiian Gardens is an average and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Hawaiian Gardens it frosts late in the year after January 31 be ready to cover your salvia in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Hawaiian Gardens

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 Low	35°F
Highest Expected Low	40°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.

Plants to Grow in Hawaiian Gardens

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