Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to estimate your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Rancho Palos Verdes you can figure out when it's the best time to plant alternaria by reviewing the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Alternaria

Frost tolerance for alternaria:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost when the weather gets warmer.

It's not a good idea to plant alternaria until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer because they are not cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant alternaria in Rancho Palos Verdes 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 alternaria and expect a good harvest is probably September. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your alternaria may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your alternaria indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is January 31 in Rancho Palos Verdes. It might get as low as 35°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Rancho Palos Verdes may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Rancho Palos Verdes you get surprised by a frost after January 31 be ready to protect your alternaria in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Rancho Palos Verdes

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.

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