The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

A way of making a decision about when you can plant lotus vine is to refer to the USDA zone info for South El Monte.

Planting Calendar for Lotus Vine

Frost tolerance for lotus vine:	Tolerant of a very small amount of frost.
When to plant:	Up to 3 weeks before last frost.

Since lotus vine do ok in moderate cold you can plant them a bit earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant lotus vine in South El Monte 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 lotus vine and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your lotus vine may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your lotus vine indoors.

Last Frost Date

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

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for South El Monte is just an average and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in South El Monte you get surprised by a frost after January 31 so be sure to be ready to cover your lotus vine 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

You may be interested in your other planting guides for South El Monte.