The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

A way of figuring out when to plant lunaria is to refer to the USDA zone info for Seal Beach.

Planting Calendar for Lunaria

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

Lunaria do well in some cold which tells us that you can plant them just a bit earlier in the year than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant lunaria in Seal Beach 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 lunaria and expect a good harvest is probably October. Any later than that and your lunaria may not have a chance to really do well. Starting your lunaria indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

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

Since the USDA zone info for Seal Beach is just an average the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Seal Beach you get surprised by a frost after January 31 so be sure to be ready to protect your lunaria in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Seal Beach

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 Seal Beach

You may be interested in your other planting guides for Seal Beach.