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.

The USDA zone info for Live Oak can be looked at to figure out when it's a good idea to plant stoneseed.

Planting Calendar for Stoneseed

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

Since stoneseed require warm weather you must wait until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant stoneseed in Live Oak is March. However, you really should wait until April if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant stoneseed and expect a good harvest is probably September. If you wait any later than that and your stoneseed may not have a chance to fully mature. Starting your stoneseed indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

In Live Oak the average date of last frost happens on February 15. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 25°F.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Live Oak is an average and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Live Oak you get a frost after February 15 so just be sure to be ready to protect your stoneseed if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Live Oak

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 Live Oak

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