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

The first chance to plant sweet williams in Huntington Beach can be determined by checking out the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Sweet Williams

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

Since sweet williams are one of those plants that can tolerate a little bit of cold weather you can plant them a little earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant sweet williams in Huntington 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 sweet williams and expect a good harvest is probably October. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your sweet williams may not have a chance to grow to maturity. Starting your sweet williams indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

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

Remember that USDA zone info for Huntington Beach may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Huntington Beach last frost occurs after January 31 so just be sure to be ready to protect your sweet williams in the event of 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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