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When to Plant Gypsophila in Laguna Beach, CA

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.

A common way of determining when you can plant gypsophila is to use the USDA zone info for Laguna Beach.


Planting Calendar for Gypsophila

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

Gypsophila are one of those plants that can tolerate a little bit of cold weather which means that you can start planting them earlier than plants that are more sensitive to the cold.

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

The earliest that you can plant gypsophila in Laguna 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 gypsophila and expect a good harvest is probably October. Any later than that and your gypsophila may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your gypsophila indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on January 31 in Laguna Beach. You should expect an average low temperature of 30°F in the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that the actual date of last frost is an average because it is based on the USDA zone info for Laguna Beach and it changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Laguna Beach you get surprised by a frost after January 31 be ready to protect your gypsophila in the event of a late frost.

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.

Plants to Grow in Laguna Beach

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