Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to figure out your garden schedule. 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 banana by referring to the USDA zone info for Thousand Oaks.

Planting Calendar for Banana

Frost tolerance for banana:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After all chance of frost has passed.

It's probably not a good idea to plant banana until after the last frost because they do not do well in cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant banana in Thousand Oaks 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 banana and expect a good harvest is probably September. If you wait any later than that and your banana may not have a chance to grow to maturity. Starting your banana 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 Thousand Oaks. It might get as low as 30°F during the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Thousand Oaks is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Thousand Oaks there is a last frost after January 31 so make sure that you are prepared to protect your banana in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Thousand Oaks

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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