The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us determine 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.

It's possible to determine when it's the best time to plant lobelia by reviewing the USDA zone info for Seaside.

Planting Calendar for Lobelia

Frost tolerance for lobelia:	Very tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	Up to 7 weeks before last frost.

You can plant lobelia a lot earlier in the year because they are very cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant lobelia in Seaside 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 lobelia and expect a good harvest is probably October. If you wait any later than that and your lobelia may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your lobelia indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is January 31 in Seaside. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 30°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Seaside is an average the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Seaside it frosts late in the year after January 31 so make sure that you are prepared to protect your lobelia if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Seaside

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 Seaside

You may be interested in your other planting guides for Seaside.