When to Plant Aegopodium in San Francisco, CA

The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The earliest that you can plant aegopodium in San Francisco can be determined by reviewing the USDA zone info.

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Planting Calendar for Aegopodium

Frost tolerance for aegopodium: Very tolerant of frost.
When to plant: Up to 7 weeks before last frost.

Aegopodium are very cold tolerant which tells us that you can start planting them much earlier than other frost tender plants.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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A good time to plant aegopodium
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant aegopodium
Probably not a good time to plant aegopodium

The earliest that you can plant aegopodium in San Francisco 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 aegopodium and expect a good harvest is probably October. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your aegopodium may not have a chance to really do well. Starting your aegopodium indoors is a great way to get them started a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on January 31 in San Francisco. You should expect an average low temperature of 35°F in the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that the actual date of last frost may not be accurate from year to year because it is based on the USDA zone info for San Francisco and it will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in San Francisco you get surprised by a frost after January 31 be ready to cover your aegopodium in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for San Francisco

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 Low35°F
Highest Expected Low40°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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