Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to estimate 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.

The USDA zone info for Lake Elsinore can be reffered to in order to estimate when it's the best time to plant endive.

Planting Calendar for Endive

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

Since endive do well in moderate cold you can plant them just a bit earlier in the year than plants that are more sensitive to the cold.

The earliest that you can plant endive in Lake Elsinore 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 endive and expect a good harvest is probably October. Any later than that and your endive may not have a chance to fully mature. Starting your endive indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on February 15 in Lake Elsinore. You can expect an average low temperature of 25°F in the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Lake Elsinore is just an average and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Lake Elsinore you get surprised by a frost after February 15 be ready to cover your endive if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Lake Elsinore

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	25°F
Highest Expected Low	30°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 25°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 30°F.

Plants to Grow in Lake Elsinore

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