When to Plant Plectranthus in Laguna Niguel, CA

One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule is the 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 first chance to plant plectranthus in Laguna Niguel should be figured out by using the USDA zone info.


Planting Calendar for Plectranthus

Frost tolerance for plectranthus: Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant: After the last frost has passed.

Plectranthus are not cold tolerant which tells us that it's necessary to wait until it warms up after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

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

The earliest that you can plant plectranthus 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 plectranthus and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your plectranthus may not have a chance to really do well. Starting your plectranthus 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. It might get as low as 30°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Laguna Niguel is not always accurate the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Laguna Niguel last frost occurs after January 31 be ready to cover your plectranthus if you have a late frost.

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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