One of the first steps you take when you are figuring out 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.

In La Verne you can determine when you can plant snow-in summer by using the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Snow-in Summer

Frost tolerance for snow-in summer:	Tolerant of some frost.
When to plant:	Up to 5 weeks before last frost.

Since snow-in summer do well in moderate cold you can plant them a little earlier in the year than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant snow-in summer in La Verne 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 snow-in summer and expect a good harvest is probably October. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your snow-in summer may not have a chance to grow to maturity. Starting your snow-in summer indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on February 15 in La Verne. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 25°F.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for La Verne is just an average and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in La Verne you get surprised by a frost after February 15 so make sure that you are prepared to cover your snow-in summer if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for La Verne

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	25°F
Highest Expected Low	30°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 25°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 30°F.

Plants to Grow in La Verne

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