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 USDA zone info for Pacifica can be used to figure out when you can plant flowering maple.

Planting Calendar for Flowering Maple

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

Flowering Maple are not cold tolerant which means that you need to wait until it warms up after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant flowering maple in Pacifica 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 flowering maple and expect a good harvest is probably September. If you wait any later than that and your flowering maple may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your flowering maple indoors.

Last Frost Date

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

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Pacifica is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Pacifica you get surprised by a frost after January 31 be ready to protect your flowering maple if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Pacifica

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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