The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The first opportunity to plant creeping zinnia in Lawndale should be determined by checking out the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Creeping Zinnia

Frost tolerance for creeping zinnia:	Tolerant of a very small amount of frost.
When to plant:	Up to 3 weeks before last frost.

Since creeping zinnia are barely cold tolerant you can plant them just a tiny bit earlier in the year than plants that are more sensitive to the cold.

The earliest that you can plant creeping zinnia 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 creeping zinnia and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your creeping zinnia may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your creeping zinnia indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on January 31 in Lawndale. It might get as low as 35°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Lawndale is not always accurate the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Lawndale it frosts late in the year after January 31 be ready to protect your creeping zinnia if you have a surprise 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.

Plants to Grow in Lawndale

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