Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to determine your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The earliest that you can plant money plant in Lompoc can be figured out by reviewing the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Money Plant

Frost tolerance for money plant:	Tolerant of some frost.
When to plant:	Up to 5 weeks before last frost.

Since money plant are one of those plants that can tolerate a little bit of cold weather you can plant them a little earlier in the year than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant money plant in Lompoc is January. However, you really should wait until February if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant money plant and expect a good harvest is probably October. If you wait any later than that and your money plant may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your money plant indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is February 15 in Lompoc. You should expect an average low temperature of 25°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Lompoc may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Lompoc it frosts late in the year after February 15 so always be ready to cover your money plant in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Lompoc

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.

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