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.

One way of making a decision about when it's possible to plant aegopodium is to consult the USDA zone info for Pacific Grove.

Planting Calendar for Aegopodium

Frost tolerance for aegopodium:	Very tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	Up to 7 weeks before last frost.

Since aegopodium do well in cold you can plant them much earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant aegopodium in Pacific Grove 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 aegopodium and expect a good harvest is probably October. If you wait any later than that and your aegopodium may not have a chance to really do well. Starting your aegopodium indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is January 31 in Pacific Grove. It might get as low as 30°F during the coldest months of winter.

Remember that USDA zone info for Pacific Grove is just an average and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Pacific Grove last frost occurs after January 31 so always be ready to protect your aegopodium in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Pacific Grove

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 Pacific Grove

You may be interested in your other planting guides for Pacific Grove.