One of the first steps you take when you are getting a good idea your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

You can estimate when it's possible to plant salvia in La Mirada by reviewing the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Salvia

Frost tolerance for salvia:	Tolerant of a very small amount of frost.
When to plant:	Up to 3 weeks before last frost.

Salvia do ok in a tiny bit of cold which means that you can plant them slightly earlier in the year than plants that are more sensitive to the cold.

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

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on January 31 in La Mirada. You can expect an average low temperature of 35°F in the coldest months of winter.

Remember that the actual date of last frost is an average because it is based on the USDA zone info for La Mirada and it is different every year. Half of the time in La Mirada you get a frost after January 31 so just be sure to be ready to protect your salvia in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for La Mirada

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 La Mirada

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