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

The USDA zone info for South Gate can be read to estimate when it's the best time to plant plectranthus.

Planting Calendar for Plectranthus

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

You really shouldn't plant plectranthus until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer because they do not do well in cold weather.

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

Last Frost Date

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

Remember that USDA zone info for South Gate may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in South Gate you get surprised by a frost after January 31 so make sure that you are ready to protect your plectranthus if you have a 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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