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.

It's possible to estimate when it's the best time to plant candytuft by using the USDA zone info for San Dimas.

Planting Calendar for Candytuft

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

Candytuft do well in some cold which means that you can plant them a little earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant candytuft in San Dimas 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 candytuft and expect a good harvest is probably October. If you wait any later than that and your candytuft may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your candytuft indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on January 31 in San Dimas. It might get as low as 30°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for San Dimas is just an average the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in San Dimas you get a frost after January 31 so always be ready to protect your candytuft if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for San Dimas

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 Dimas

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