Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to determine your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

It's a good idea to estimate when you can plant iberis by using the USDA zone info for San Leandro.

Planting Calendar for Iberis

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

You can plant iberis a little bit earlier in the year because they do well in moderate cold.

The earliest that you can plant iberis in San Leandro 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 iberis and expect a good harvest is probably October. Any later than that and your iberis may not have a chance to fully mature. Starting your iberis indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

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

Since the USDA zone info for San Leandro is not always accurate the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in San Leandro there is a last frost after January 31 be ready to protect your iberis in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for San Leandro

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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