One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

A way of figuring out when to plant canna is to look at the USDA zone info for Monterey Park.

Planting Calendar for Canna

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

Since canna are not cold tolerant you need to wait until after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant canna in Monterey Park 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 canna and expect a good harvest is probably September. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your canna may not have a chance to fully mature. Starting your canna indoors is a great way to get them started a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on January 31 in Monterey Park. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 30°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Monterey Park may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Monterey Park last frost occurs after January 31 be ready to cover your canna in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Monterey Park

Here is the info for USDA Zone 10a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	January 31
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	30°F
Highest Expected Low	35°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 30°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 35°F.

Plants to Grow in Monterey Park

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