When to Plant Canna in Inglewood, CA

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 opportunity to plant canna in Inglewood should be determined by using the USDA zone info.


Planting Calendar for Canna

Frost tolerance for canna: Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant: After all chance of frost has passed.

Since canna do not do well in cold weather you must wait until after the last frost before you can plant them.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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A good time to plant canna
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant canna
Probably not a good time to plant canna

The earliest that you can plant canna in Inglewood 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 canna and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your canna may not have a chance to really do well. Starting your canna indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is January 31 in Inglewood. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 35°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Inglewood may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Inglewood there is a last frost after January 31 so just be sure to be ready to cover your canna if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Inglewood

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 Low35°F
Highest Expected Low40°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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