One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us determine 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.

It's possible to determine when it's possible to plant pentas by reviewing the USDA zone info for Murrieta.

Planting Calendar for Pentas

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

Since pentas do not do well in cold weather it is necessary to wait until after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant pentas in Murrieta 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 pentas and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your pentas may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your pentas indoors.

Last Frost Date

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

Since the USDA zone info for Murrieta is not always accurate the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Murrieta it frosts late in the year after January 31 so just be sure to be ready to cover your pentas if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Murrieta

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 Murrieta

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