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.

You will be able to figure out when you can plant lunaria by looking at the USDA zone info for Laguna Niguel.

Planting Calendar for Lunaria

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

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

The earliest that you can plant lunaria in Laguna Niguel 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 lunaria and expect a good harvest is probably October. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your lunaria may not have a chance to fully mature. Starting your lunaria indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on January 31 in Laguna Niguel. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 30°F.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Laguna Niguel may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Laguna Niguel there is a last frost after January 31 so make sure that you are ready to cover your lunaria 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 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.

Plants to Grow in Laguna Niguel

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