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.

In Solana Beach you can determine when it's possible to plant caladium by using the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Caladium

Frost tolerance for caladium:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After all chance of frost has passed.

Since caladium are not cold tolerant it's important to wait until after all chance of frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant caladium 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 caladium and expect a good harvest is probably September. If you wait any later than that and your caladium may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your caladium indoors.

Last Frost Date

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

Since the USDA zone info for Solana Beach is an average the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Solana Beach you get a frost after January 31 so be sure to be ready to cover your caladium in the event of one of those late frosts.

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.

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