Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to figure out your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Laguna Woods you can figure out when to plant monkey flower by referring to the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Monkey Flower

Frost tolerance for monkey flower:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost when the weather gets warmer.

You should not plant monkey flower until after the last frost has passed because they require warm weather.

The earliest that you can plant monkey flower in Laguna Woods 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 monkey flower and expect a good harvest is probably September. If you wait any later than that and your monkey flower may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your monkey flower indoors.

Last Frost Date

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

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Laguna Woods may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Laguna Woods there is a last frost after January 31 so just be sure to be ready to cover your monkey flower in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Laguna Woods

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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