One of the first steps you take when you are figuring out your gardening schedule is find your 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.

A way of figuring out when to plant iceland poppy is to look at the USDA zone info for South Gate.

Planting Calendar for Iceland Poppy

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

Iceland Poppy are one of those plants that can tolerate a little bit of cold weather which tells us that you can start planting them earlier than more sensitive plants.

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

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is January 31 in South Gate. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 35°F.

Since the USDA zone info for South Gate is just an average the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in South Gate you get a frost after January 31 be ready to cover your iceland poppy in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for South Gate

Here is the info for USDA Zone 10b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	January 31
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	35°F
Highest Expected Low	40°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 35°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 40°F.

Plants to Grow in South Gate

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