One of the first steps you take when you are estimating your gardening schedule is find your 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.

The first opportunity to plant monkey flower in Torrance should be determined by using the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Monkey Flower

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

Monkey Flower require warm weather which tells us that it is necessary to wait until it warms up after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

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

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is January 31 in Torrance. It might get as low as 35°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Torrance may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Torrance last frost occurs after January 31 be ready to protect your monkey flower if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Torrance

Here is the info for USDA Zone 10b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	January 31
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	35°F
Highest Expected Low	40°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 35°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 40°F.

Plants to Grow in Torrance

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