When to Plant Nolana in San Pablo, CA

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

By looking at the USDA zone info for San Pablo you should be able to determine when you can plant nolana.


Planting Calendar for Nolana

Frost tolerance for nolana: Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant: After all chance of frost has passed.

Nolana do not do well in cold weather which means that you must wait until it warms up after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

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

The earliest that you can plant nolana in San Pablo is February. However, you really should wait until March if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant nolana and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your nolana may not have a chance to really do well. If you are starting your nolana indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

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

It's important to remember that the actual date of last frost is an average because it is based on the USDA zone info for San Pablo and it can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in San Pablo you get surprised by a frost after January 31 so just be sure to be ready to protect your nolana 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.

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