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.

In Pismo Beach you can figure out when you can plant alstromeria by reviewing the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Alstromeria

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

You can plant alstromeria a little earlier in the year because they are moderately cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant alstromeria in Pismo Beach 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 alstromeria and expect a good harvest is probably October. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your alstromeria may not have a chance to fully mature. Starting your alstromeria indoors is a great way to get them started a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

In Pismo Beach the average date of last frost happens on January 31. You can expect an average low temperature of 30°F in the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Pismo Beach is an average and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Pismo Beach last frost occurs after January 31 be ready to cover your alstromeria in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Pismo Beach

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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