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 Santa Margarita you can estimate when it's the best time to plant scabiosa by using the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Scabiosa

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

Since scabiosa do well in moderate cold you can plant them a little earlier in the year than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant scabiosa in Rancho Santa Margarita 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 scabiosa and expect a good harvest is probably October. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your scabiosa may not have a chance to fully mature. Starting your scabiosa indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

In Rancho Santa Margarita the average date of last frost happens on January 31. You should expect an average low temperature of 30°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Rancho Santa Margarita is not always accurate the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Rancho Santa Margarita last frost occurs after January 31 so always be ready to cover your scabiosa in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Rancho Santa Margarita

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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