When to Plant Calliopsis in Thousand Oaks, CA

The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

It's possible to estimate when it's a good idea to plant calliopsis by using the USDA zone info for Thousand Oaks.


Planting Calendar for Calliopsis

Frost tolerance for calliopsis: Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant: After the last frost has passed.

It's a bad idea to plant calliopsis until after the last frost has passed because they require warm weather.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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A good time to plant calliopsis
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant calliopsis
Probably not a good time to plant calliopsis

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

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is January 31 in Thousand Oaks. It might get as low as 30°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Thousand Oaks is just an average the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Thousand Oaks last frost occurs after January 31 so make sure that you are prepared to cover your calliopsis if you have one of those late frosts.

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 Low30°F
Highest Expected Low35°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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