The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

You should be able to figure out when you can plant endive by looking at the USDA zone info for Pasadena.

Planting Calendar for Endive

Frost tolerance for endive:	Tolerant of some frost.
When to plant:	Up to 5 weeks before last frost.

You can plant endive a little bit earlier in the year because they are one of those plants that can tolerate a little bit of cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant endive in Pasadena 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 endive and expect a good harvest is probably October. If you wait any later than that and your endive may not have a chance to grow to maturity. Starting your endive 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 Pasadena. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 30°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Pasadena may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Pasadena you get surprised by a frost after January 31 so always be ready to protect your endive if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Pasadena

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 Pasadena

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