Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to figure out your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

It's a good idea to estimate when to plant cleome by referring to the USDA zone info for Solana Beach.

Planting Calendar for Cleome

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

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

The earliest that you can plant cleome 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 cleome and expect a good harvest is probably September. If you wait any later than that and your cleome may not have a chance to really do well. Starting your cleome indoors is a great way to get them started a few 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.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Solana Beach is an average and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Solana Beach last frost occurs after January 31 so make sure that you are prepared to protect your cleome in the event of 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.

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