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

A way of making a decision about when it's possible to plant calliopsis is to look at the USDA zone info for Lawndale.

Planting Calendar for Calliopsis

Frost tolerance for calliopsis:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After all chance of frost has passed.

Since calliopsis do not do well in cold weather it's important to wait until after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant calliopsis in Lawndale 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 calliopsis and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your calliopsis may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your calliopsis indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is January 31 in Lawndale. It might get as low as 35°F during the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Lawndale may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Lawndale you get a frost after January 31 so make sure that you are prepared to cover your calliopsis if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Lawndale

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.

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