When to Plant Eggplants in Laguna Beach, CA

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.

The best time to plant eggplants in Laguna Beach should be figured out by reviewing the USDA zone info.


Planting Calendar for Eggplants

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

Eggplants require warm weather which tells us that you really should wait until it warms up after the last frost before you can plant them.

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

The earliest that you can plant eggplants in Laguna Beach 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 eggplants and expect a good harvest is probably September. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your eggplants may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your eggplants indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is January 31 in Laguna Beach. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 30°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Laguna Beach is just an average the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Laguna Beach you get surprised by a frost after January 31 be ready to cover your eggplants if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Laguna Beach

Here is the info for USDA Zone 10a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)January 31
Average Date of First Frost (fall)December 15
Lowest Expected Low30°F
Highest Expected Low35°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 30°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 35°F.

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