Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to figure out 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.

The earliest that you can plant plectranthus in Mission Viejo can be determined by looking at the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Plectranthus

Frost tolerance for plectranthus:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost when the weather gets warmer.

You can not plant plectranthus until after the last frost because they do not do well in cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant plectranthus in Mission Viejo 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 plectranthus and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your plectranthus may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your plectranthus indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is January 31 in Mission Viejo. You can expect an average low temperature of 35°F in the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Mission Viejo is an average and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Mission Viejo you get a frost after January 31 be ready to protect your plectranthus in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Mission Viejo

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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