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.

In Lemon Grove you can estimate when you can plant nolana by reviewing the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Nolana

Frost tolerance for nolana:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost when the weather gets warmer.

Since nolana do not do well in cold weather it is necessary to wait until after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant nolana in Lemon Grove 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 nolana and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your nolana may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your nolana indoors.

Last Frost Date

In Lemon Grove the average date of last frost happens on January 31. You can expect an average low temperature of 30°F in the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Lemon Grove may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Lemon Grove you get surprised by a frost after January 31 so always be ready to protect your nolana if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Lemon Grove

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.

Plants to Grow in Lemon Grove

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