One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule is the 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 earliest that you can plant lysimachia in Ventura should be estimated by reviewing the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Lysimachia

Frost tolerance for lysimachia:	Tolerant of some frost.
When to plant:	Up to 5 weeks before last frost.

Since lysimachia are one of those plants that can tolerate a little bit of cold weather you can plant them a bit earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant lysimachia in Ventura 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 lysimachia and expect a good harvest is probably October. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your lysimachia may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your lysimachia indoors.

Last Frost Date

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

Since the USDA zone info for Ventura is an average the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Ventura last frost occurs after January 31 so make sure that you are ready to cover your lysimachia in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Ventura

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 Ventura

You may be interested in your other planting guides for Ventura.