One of the first steps you take when you are making a decision about your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The USDA zone info for Maywood can be read to figure out when you can plant xerianthemum.

Planting Calendar for Xerianthemum

Frost tolerance for xerianthemum:	Tolerant of a very small amount of frost.
When to plant:	Up to 3 weeks before last frost.

You can plant xerianthemum just a tiny bit earlier in the year because they are barely cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant xerianthemum in Maywood 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 xerianthemum and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your xerianthemum may not have a chance to grow to maturity. Starting your xerianthemum indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

In Maywood the average date of last frost happens on January 31. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 35°F.

Remember that USDA zone info for Maywood is an average and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Maywood last frost occurs after January 31 so just be sure to be ready to cover your xerianthemum in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Maywood

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 Maywood

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