One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule is the 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.

By looking at the USDA zone info for Lomita it's a good idea to figure out when you can plant salpiglossis.

Planting Calendar for Salpiglossis

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

Salpiglossis do not do well in cold weather which tells us that you must wait until it warms up after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant salpiglossis 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 salpiglossis and expect a good harvest is probably September. If you wait any later than that and your salpiglossis may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your salpiglossis indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on January 31 in Lomita. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 35°F.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Lomita is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Lomita last frost occurs after January 31 be ready to cover your salpiglossis if you have a surprise 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.

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