Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to estimate your garden schedule. 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 euphorbia in Sunnyvale can be figured out by reviewing the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Euphorbia

Frost tolerance for euphorbia:	Tolerant of a very small amount of frost.
When to plant:	Up to 3 weeks before last frost.

You can plant euphorbia slightly earlier in the year because they are barely cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant euphorbia in Sunnyvale is March. However, you really should wait until April if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant euphorbia and expect a good harvest is probably August. Any later than that and your euphorbia may not have a chance to fully mature. Starting your euphorbia indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is March 15 in Sunnyvale. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 10°F.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Sunnyvale is an average and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Sunnyvale it frosts late in the year after March 15 be ready to cover your euphorbia in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Sunnyvale

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	10°F
Highest Expected Low	15°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 10°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 15°F.

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