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

By referring to the USDA zone info for Hawthorne you will be able to figure out when it's the best time to plant twinspur.

Planting Calendar for Twinspur

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

You can plant twinspur a little bit earlier in the year because they are one of those plants that can tolerate a little bit of cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant twinspur in Hawthorne 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 twinspur and expect a good harvest is probably October. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your twinspur may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your twinspur indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on January 31 in Hawthorne. It might get as low as 35°F during the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that the actual date of last frost is an average because it is based on the USDA zone info for Hawthorne and it will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Hawthorne there is a last frost after January 31 so just be sure to be ready to protect your twinspur in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Hawthorne

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.

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