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

In Santa Barbara you can determine when to plant plectranthus by reviewing the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Plectranthus

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

Since plectranthus do not do well in cold weather it's necessary to wait until after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant plectranthus in Santa Barbara 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 plectranthus and expect a good harvest is probably September. If you wait any later than that and your plectranthus may not have a chance to grow to maturity. Starting your plectranthus indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on January 31 in Santa Barbara. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 30°F.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Santa Barbara may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Santa Barbara you get surprised by a frost after January 31 so be sure to be ready to cover your plectranthus in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Santa Barbara

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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