Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to determine 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.

A way of getting a good idea when you can plant hypericum is to check out the USDA zone info for Pismo Beach.

Planting Calendar for Hypericum

Frost tolerance for hypericum:	Tolerant of a very small amount of frost.
When to plant:	Up to 3 weeks before last frost.

Hypericum can survive in a tiny bit of cold which tells us that you can plant them a bit earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

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

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on January 31 in Pismo Beach. You should expect an average low temperature of 30°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Pismo Beach is an average the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Pismo Beach it frosts late in the year after January 31 so make sure that you are prepared to protect your hypericum if you have 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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