The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

By looking at the USDA zone info for Hermosa Beach it's a good idea to determine when it's a good idea to plant red hot pokers.

Planting Calendar for Red Hot Pokers

Frost tolerance for red hot pokers:	Very tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	Up to 7 weeks before last frost.

Red Hot Pokers tend to make it in pretty solid cold which tells us that you can plant them much earlier in the year than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant red hot pokers 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 red hot pokers and expect a good harvest is probably October. Any later than that and your red hot pokers may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your red hot pokers indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on January 31 in Hermosa Beach. You should expect an average low temperature of 35°F in the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Hermosa Beach may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Hermosa Beach you get a frost after January 31 be ready to cover your red hot pokers in the event of 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.

Plants to Grow in Hermosa Beach

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