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

In Lake Worth you can figure out when it's a good idea to plant erysimum by looking at the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Erysimum

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

You can plant erysimum just a bit earlier in the year because they are one of those plants that can tolerate a little bit of cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant erysimum in Lake Worth 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 erysimum and expect a good harvest is probably October. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your erysimum may not have a chance to really do well. Starting your erysimum indoors is a great way to get them started a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on January 31 in Lake Worth. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 30°F.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Lake Worth is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Lake Worth last frost occurs after January 31 so make sure that you are prepared to protect your erysimum if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Lake Worth

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 Lake Worth

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