One of the first steps you take when you are estimating your gardening schedule is find your 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 first opportunity to plant hamelia in Huntington Beach can be estimated by reviewing the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Hamelia

Frost tolerance for hamelia:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost has passed.

Since hamelia do not do well in cold weather you need to wait until after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant hamelia in Huntington 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 hamelia and expect a good harvest is probably September. If you wait any later than that and your hamelia may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your hamelia indoors.

Last Frost Date

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

Remember that USDA zone info for Huntington Beach is an average and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Huntington Beach it frosts late in the year after January 31 be ready to cover your hamelia if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Huntington 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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