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.

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

Planting Calendar for Leeks

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

You can plant leeks a lot earlier in the year because they do well in cold.

The earliest that you can plant leeks in San Marino 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 leeks and expect a good harvest is probably October. Any later than that and your leeks may not have a chance to really do well. If you are starting your leeks indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is January 31 in San Marino. It might get as low as 30°F during the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for San Marino is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in San Marino you get a frost after January 31 be ready to protect your leeks in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for San Marino

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 Marino

You may be interested in your other planting guides for San Marino.