One of the first steps you take when you are making a decision about 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.

It's possible to figure out when it's possible to plant maltese cross by looking at the USDA zone info for Imperial Beach.

Planting Calendar for Maltese Cross

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

Since maltese cross do well in moderate cold you can plant them a bit earlier in the year than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant maltese cross in Imperial 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 maltese cross and expect a good harvest is probably October. If you wait any later than that and your maltese cross may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your maltese cross indoors.

Last Frost Date

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

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Imperial Beach is an average and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Imperial Beach you get a frost after January 31 so make sure that you are ready to protect your maltese cross if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Imperial 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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