Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to figure out your garden schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Santa Fe Springs you can determine when it's possible to plant snow-in summer by checking out the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Snow-in Summer

Frost tolerance for snow-in summer:	Tolerant of some frost.
When to plant:	Up to 5 weeks before last frost.

You can plant snow-in summer a bit earlier in the year because they are moderately cold tolerant.

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

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on January 31 in Santa Fe Springs. You should expect an average low temperature of 35°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Santa Fe Springs may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Santa Fe Springs there is a last frost after January 31 so make sure that you are ready to protect your snow-in summer if you have a late frost.

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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