One of the first steps you take when you are figuring out your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The first chance to plant hardy hibiscus in South El Monte can be figured out by reviewing the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Hardy Hibiscus

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

Hardy Hibiscus do ok in cold weather which means that you can plant them much earlier in the year than plants that are more sensitive to the cold.

The earliest that you can plant hardy hibiscus in South El Monte 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 hardy hibiscus and expect a good harvest is probably October. If you wait any later than that and your hardy hibiscus may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your hardy hibiscus indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on January 31 in South El Monte. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 30°F.

Remember that USDA zone info for South El Monte is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in South El Monte last frost occurs after January 31 be ready to cover your hardy hibiscus if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for South El Monte

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 South El Monte

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