The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

You can determine when it's a good idea to plant four o' clock in Los Alamitos by reviewing the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Four O' Clock

Frost tolerance for four o' clock:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost.

You can not plant four o' clock until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer because they are not cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant four o' clock in Los Alamitos 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 four o' clock and expect a good harvest is probably September. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your four o' clock may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your four o' clock indoors.

Last Frost Date

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

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Los Alamitos 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 Los Alamitos you get surprised by a frost after January 31 so always be ready to protect your four o' clock if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Los Alamitos

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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