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

It's a good idea to estimate when it's the best time to plant stoneseed by referring to the USDA zone info for Pacific Grove.

Planting Calendar for Stoneseed

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

Since stoneseed require warm weather it is important to wait until after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

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

Last Frost Date

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

Since the USDA zone info for Pacific Grove is an average the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Pacific Grove last frost occurs after January 31 so make sure that you are prepared to protect your stoneseed if you have 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.

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