One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

The earliest that you can plant lunaria in Hermosa Beach can be estimated by checking out the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Lunaria

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

You can plant lunaria just a bit earlier in the year because they are moderately cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant lunaria in Hermosa 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 lunaria and expect a good harvest is probably October. If you wait any later than that and your lunaria may not have a chance to really do well. If you are starting your lunaria indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is January 31 in Hermosa Beach. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 35°F.

Remember that the actual date of last frost is an average because it is based on the USDA zone info for Hermosa Beach and it can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Hermosa Beach last frost occurs after January 31 be ready to protect your lunaria in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Hermosa Beach

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 Hermosa Beach

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