When to Plant Lithospermum in Laguna Niguel, CA

One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The best time to plant lithospermum in Laguna Niguel can be determined by checking out the USDA zone info.


Planting Calendar for Lithospermum

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

Lithospermum require warm weather which means that you must wait until it warms up after all chance of frost has passed before you can plant them.

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

The earliest that you can plant lithospermum 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 lithospermum and expect a good harvest is probably September. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your lithospermum may not have a chance to really do well. Starting your lithospermum indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

In Laguna Niguel the average date of last frost happens on January 31. You can expect an average low temperature of 30°F in the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Laguna Niguel is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Laguna Niguel it frosts late in the year after January 31 be ready to cover your lithospermum if you have 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 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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