One of the first steps you take when you are estimating 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.

By looking at the USDA zone info for South Pasadena you will be able to figure out when it's the best time to plant snow-in summer.

Planting Calendar for Snow-in Summer

Frost tolerance for snow-in summer:	Tolerant of some frost.
When to plant:	Up to 5 weeks before last frost.

Since snow-in summer are moderately cold tolerant you can plant them a little earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant snow-in summer in South Pasadena 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 snow-in summer and expect a good harvest is probably October. Any later than that and your snow-in summer may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your snow-in summer indoors.

Last Frost Date

In South Pasadena the average date of last frost happens on January 31. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 30°F.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for South Pasadena is just an average and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in South Pasadena you get a frost after January 31 be ready to cover your snow-in summer in the event of one of those late frosts.

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.

Plants to Grow in South Pasadena

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