Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to estimate 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 can determine when it's the best time to plant trachelium in Thousand Oaks by reviewing the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Trachelium

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

Since trachelium do not do well in cold weather you must wait until after all chance of frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant trachelium 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 trachelium and expect a good harvest is probably September. If you wait any later than that and your trachelium may not have a chance to really do well. If you are starting your trachelium indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a couple of 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 not always accurate the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Thousand Oaks it frosts late in the year after January 31 so always be ready to protect your trachelium in the event of 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 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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