One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

The best time to plant polka dot plant in Seal Beach can be estimated by using the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Polka Dot Plant

Frost tolerance for polka dot plant:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost has passed.

It's probably a bad idea to plant polka dot plant until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer because they are not cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant polka dot plant in Seal Beach 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 polka dot plant and expect a good harvest is probably September. If you wait any later than that and your polka dot plant may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your polka dot plant indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on January 31 in Seal Beach. In the coldest months of winter you can 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 there is a last frost after January 31 so make sure that you are ready to cover your polka dot plant 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.

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