One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

One way of estimating when it's possible to plant axilflower is to look at the USDA zone info for Solana Beach.

Planting Calendar for Axilflower

Frost tolerance for axilflower:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost.

Since axilflower are not cold tolerant it's necessary to wait until after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant axilflower in Solana 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 axilflower and expect a good harvest is probably September. If you wait any later than that and your axilflower may not have a chance to fully mature. Starting your axilflower indoors is a great way to get them started a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is January 31 in Solana Beach. It might get as low as 30°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Solana Beach is just an average the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Solana Beach last frost occurs after January 31 be ready to cover your axilflower if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Solana Beach

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 Solana Beach

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