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.

The earliest that you can plant calibrachoa in Laguna Niguel should be determined by looking at the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Calibrachoa

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

You can plant calibrachoa a bit earlier in the year because they are barely cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant calibrachoa in Laguna Niguel 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 calibrachoa and expect a good harvest is probably September. If you wait any later than that and your calibrachoa may not have a chance to fully mature. Starting your calibrachoa indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is January 31 in Laguna Niguel. You should expect an average low temperature of 30°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Laguna Niguel may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Laguna Niguel it frosts late in the year after January 31 so be sure to be ready to protect your calibrachoa in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Laguna Niguel

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 Low	30°F
Highest Expected Low	35°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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