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.

A way of estimating when it's possible to plant borage is to examine the USDA zone info for Solana Beach.

Planting Calendar for Borage

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

Borage do well in mild cold which means that you can plant them a little earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

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

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on January 31 in Solana Beach. You can expect an average low temperature of 30°F in the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Solana Beach may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Solana Beach there is a last frost after January 31 be ready to protect your borage in the event of a 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

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