One of the first steps you take when you are getting a good idea your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

You will be able to figure out when to plant euphorbia by checking out the USDA zone info for Livermore.

Planting Calendar for Euphorbia

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

Euphorbia do ok in some cold which means that 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 euphorbia in Livermore 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 euphorbia and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your euphorbia may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your euphorbia indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on February 15 in Livermore. It might get as low as 25°F during the coldest months of winter.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Livermore is an average and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Livermore you get surprised by a frost after February 15 be ready to cover your euphorbia if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Livermore

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 Livermore

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