One of the first steps you take when you are getting a good idea your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

A way of determining when to plant erysimum is to look at the USDA zone info for Pico Rivera.

Planting Calendar for Erysimum

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

You can plant erysimum a little bit earlier in the year because they do well in moderate cold.

The earliest that you can plant erysimum 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 erysimum and expect a good harvest is probably October. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your erysimum may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your erysimum indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on January 31 in Pico Rivera. It might get as low as 35°F during the coldest months of winter.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Pico Rivera is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Pico Rivera last frost occurs after January 31 so be sure to be ready to protect your erysimum 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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