Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to determine your garden schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Laguna Woods you can determine when it's the best time to plant scabiosa by using the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Scabiosa

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

You can plant scabiosa a little earlier in the year because they are moderately cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant scabiosa in Laguna Woods 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 scabiosa and expect a good harvest is probably October. Any later than that and your scabiosa may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your scabiosa indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on January 31 in Laguna Woods. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 30°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Laguna Woods is not always accurate the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Laguna Woods you get surprised by a frost after January 31 so make sure that you are prepared to cover your scabiosa in the event of one of those late frosts.

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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