The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

The first opportunity to plant veronica in San Bruno should be determined by using the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Veronica

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

Since veronica are one of those plants that can tolerate a little bit of cold weather you can plant them a bit earlier in the year than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant veronica in San Bruno 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 veronica and expect a good harvest is probably October. If you wait any later than that and your veronica may not have a chance to really do well. If you are starting your veronica indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

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

Since the USDA zone info for San Bruno is just an average the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in San Bruno you get a frost after January 31 so make sure that you are ready to cover your veronica if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for San Bruno

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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