The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

The best time to plant pearl onions in Hermosa Beach can be figured out by looking at the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Pearl onions

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

Pearl onions are barely cold tolerant which tells us that you can plant them slightly earlier than other plants that might not handle the cold.

The earliest that you can plant pearl onions in Hermosa 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 pearl onions and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your pearl onions may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your pearl onions indoors.

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 just an average because it is based on the USDA zone info for Hermosa Beach and it will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Hermosa Beach you get a frost after January 31 so always be ready to protect your pearl onions if you have one of those late frosts.

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.

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