One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule is the 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.

You will be able to figure out when to plant flowering maple by referring to the USDA zone info for South Pasadena.

Planting Calendar for Flowering Maple

Frost tolerance for flowering maple:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost when the weather gets warmer.

You can not plant flowering maple until after the last frost has passed because they require warm weather.

The earliest that you can plant flowering maple in South Pasadena 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 flowering maple and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your flowering maple may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your flowering maple indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is January 31 in South Pasadena. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 30°F.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for South Pasadena is an average and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in South Pasadena last frost occurs after January 31 be ready to cover your flowering maple in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for South Pasadena

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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