One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

The first chance to plant money plant in San Diego can be estimated by checking out the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Money Plant

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

Since money plant do well in moderate cold you can plant them just a bit earlier in the year than plants that are more sensitive to the cold.

The earliest that you can plant money plant in San Diego 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 money plant and expect a good harvest is probably October. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your money plant may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your money plant indoors.

Last Frost Date

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

Remember that USDA zone info for San Diego 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 San Diego last frost occurs after January 31 so make sure that you are prepared to protect your money plant in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for San Diego

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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