One of the first steps you take when you are getting a good idea your gardening schedule is find your 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.

One way of determining when it's a good idea to plant scaevola is to refer to the USDA zone info for Los Alamitos.

Planting Calendar for Scaevola

Frost tolerance for scaevola:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost has passed.

Scaevola do not do well in cold 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 scaevola 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 scaevola and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your scaevola may not have a chance to grow to maturity. Starting your scaevola indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

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

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Los Alamitos is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Los Alamitos last frost occurs after January 31 so be sure to be ready to protect your scaevola 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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