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.

You will be able to determine when you can plant geranium by using the USDA zone info for Lomita.

Planting Calendar for Geranium

Frost tolerance for geranium:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost.

You really shouldn't plant geranium until after all chance of frost has passed because they are not cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant geranium in Lomita 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 geranium and expect a good harvest is probably September. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your geranium may not have a chance to really do well. If you are starting your geranium indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

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

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Lomita 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 Lomita you get a frost after January 31 so make sure that you are prepared to cover your geranium in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Lomita

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 Lomita

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