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

A way of getting a good idea when it's the best time to plant plectranthus is to check out the USDA zone info for Sausalito.

Planting Calendar for Plectranthus

Frost tolerance for plectranthus:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost when the weather gets warmer.

Plectranthus are not cold tolerant which means that it's necessary to wait until it warms up after the last frost when the weather gets warmer before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant plectranthus in Sausalito 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your plectranthus may not have a chance to fully mature. Starting your plectranthus indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on January 31 in Sausalito. It might get as low as 30°F during the coldest months of winter.

Remember that the actual date of last frost is not always accurate because it is based on the USDA zone info for Sausalito and it can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Sausalito there is a last frost after January 31 be ready to protect your plectranthus in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Sausalito

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.

Plants to Grow in Sausalito

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