One of the first steps you take when you are estimating your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The first chance to plant common hollyhock in Santa Fe Springs should be figured out by using the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Common hollyhock

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

Common hollyhock do well in moderate cold which means that you can plant them a little bit earlier than plants that are more sensitive to the cold.

The earliest that you can plant common hollyhock in Santa Fe Springs 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 common hollyhock and expect a good harvest is probably October. Any later than that and your common hollyhock may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your common hollyhock indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on January 31 in Santa Fe Springs. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 35°F.

Just be sure to remember that the actual date of last frost is just an average because it is based on the USDA zone info for Santa Fe Springs and it is different every year. Since half of the time in Santa Fe Springs you get surprised by a frost after January 31 be ready to protect your common hollyhock in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Santa Fe Springs

Here is the info for USDA Zone 10b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	January 31
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	35°F
Highest Expected Low	40°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 35°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 40°F.

Plants to Grow in Santa Fe Springs

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