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.

The USDA zone info for San Clemente can be reviewed to figure out when it's a good idea to plant garden mums.

Planting Calendar for Garden Mums

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

Garden Mums do ok in some cold which tells us that you can plant them a little earlier in the year than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant garden mums in San Clemente 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 garden mums and expect a good harvest is probably October. Any later than that and your garden mums may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your garden mums indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on January 31 in San Clemente. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 30°F.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for San Clemente is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in San Clemente there is a last frost after January 31 so make sure that you are prepared to cover your garden mums in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for San Clemente

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 San Clemente

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