Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to estimate your garden schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

It's a good idea to determine when you can plant lithospermum by checking out the USDA zone info for Los Alamitos.

Planting Calendar for Lithospermum

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

Lithospermum require warm weather which means that you need to wait until it warms up after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant lithospermum 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 lithospermum and expect a good harvest is probably September. If you wait any later than that and your lithospermum may not have a chance to really do well. If you are starting your lithospermum indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on January 31 in Los Alamitos. You can expect an average low temperature of 35°F in the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that the actual date of last frost is just an average because it is based on the USDA zone info for Los Alamitos and it is different every year. Since half of the time in Los Alamitos last frost occurs after January 31 be ready to cover your lithospermum in the event of a surprise 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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