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

You will be able to figure out when it's possible to plant anchusa by using the USDA zone info for Pico Rivera.

Planting Calendar for Anchusa

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

You can plant anchusa earlier in the year because they are very cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant anchusa in Pico Rivera 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 anchusa and expect a good harvest is probably October. Any later than that and your anchusa may not have a chance to grow to maturity. Starting your anchusa indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on January 31 in Pico Rivera. You can expect an average low temperature of 35°F in the coldest months of winter.

Remember that USDA zone info for Pico Rivera is just an average and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Pico Rivera you get a frost after January 31 so make sure that you are ready to protect your anchusa if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Pico Rivera

Here is the info for USDA Zone 10b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	January 31
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	35°F
Highest Expected Low	40°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 35°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 40°F.

Plants to Grow in Pico Rivera

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