One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The best time to plant oenothera in Westlake Village can be determined by checking out the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Oenothera

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

Oenothera are moderately cold tolerant which means that you can plant them earlier than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant oenothera in Westlake Village 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 oenothera and expect a good harvest is probably October. If you wait any later than that and your oenothera may not have a chance to grow to maturity. If you are starting your oenothera indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is January 31 in Westlake Village. You can expect an average low temperature of 30°F in the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Westlake Village is just an average and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Westlake Village you get a frost after January 31 so make sure that you are prepared to protect your oenothera if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Westlake Village

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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