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 violets in Lynwood by referring to the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Violets

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

Violets do well in mild cold which tells us that you can plant them a bit earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant violets in Lynwood 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 violets and expect a good harvest is probably October. If you wait any later than that and your violets may not have a chance to fully mature. Starting your violets indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on January 31 in Lynwood. It might get as low as 35°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Lynwood may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Lynwood you get surprised by a frost after January 31 be ready to cover your violets if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Lynwood

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.

Plants to Grow in Lynwood

You may be interested in your other planting guides for Lynwood.