The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The USDA zone info for West Hollywood should be used to determine when you can plant candytuft.

Planting Calendar for Candytuft

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

Since candytuft are moderately cold tolerant you can plant them a bit earlier in the year than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant candytuft in West Hollywood 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 candytuft and expect a good harvest is probably October. Any later than that and your candytuft may not have a chance to grow to maturity. If you are starting your candytuft 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 West Hollywood. You can expect an average low temperature of 35°F in the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for West Hollywood may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in West Hollywood you get a frost after January 31 so make sure that you are prepared to protect your candytuft in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for West Hollywood

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.

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