When to Plant Lunaria in San Pablo, CA

The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us figure out 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.

The USDA zone info for San Pablo should be used to determine when you can plant lunaria.


Planting Calendar for Lunaria

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

You can plant lunaria a little bit earlier in the year because they are moderately cold tolerant.

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

The earliest that you can plant lunaria in San Pablo 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 lunaria and expect a good harvest is probably October. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your lunaria may not have a chance to grow to maturity. Starting your lunaria indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

In San Pablo the average date of last frost happens on January 31. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 30°F.

Since the USDA zone info for San Pablo is an average the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in San Pablo you get surprised by a frost after January 31 be ready to cover your lunaria if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for San Pablo

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 Low30°F
Highest Expected Low35°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 Pablo

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