One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us determine 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.

One way of getting a good idea when it's the best time to plant erysimum is to consult the USDA zone info for Lakewood.

Planting Calendar for Erysimum

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

Erysimum are moderately cold tolerant which tells us that you can plant them a little bit earlier than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant erysimum in Lakewood 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 erysimum and expect a good harvest is probably October. Any later than that and your erysimum may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your erysimum indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is January 31 in Lakewood. You can expect an average low temperature of 35°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Lakewood is just an average the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Lakewood last frost occurs after January 31 so just be sure to be ready to cover your erysimum if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Lakewood

Here is the info for USDA Zone 10b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	January 31
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	35°F
Highest Expected Low	40°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 35°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 40°F.

Plants to Grow in Lakewood

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