One of the first steps you take when you are making a decision about your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

You can estimate when it's possible to plant violets in Rancho Santa Margarita by referring to the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Violets

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

Violets do well in moderate cold which means that you can start planting them earlier than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant violets 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 violets and expect a good harvest is probably October. Any later than that and your violets may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your violets indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is January 31 in Rancho Santa Margarita. You can expect an average low temperature of 30°F in the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Rancho Santa Margarita may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Rancho Santa Margarita you get a frost after January 31 so always be ready to protect your violets in the event of a late frost.

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.

Plants to Grow in Rancho Santa Margarita

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