Frost dates by location
| Location | Zone | Last spring frost | First fall frost | Frost-free days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eureka | 9b | Mar 8 | Nov 30 | 267 |
| Bakersfield | 9b | Jan 31 | Dec 8 | 311 |
| Oceanside | 9b | Feb 16 | Dec 8 | 295 |
| Fresno | 9b | Jan 14 | Dec 14 | 334 |
| Redding | 9a | Mar 3 | Nov 21 | 263 |
| Sacramento | 9b | Feb 2 | Dec 2 | 303 |
| San Diego | 10b | Jan 6 | Dec 31 | 359 |
| Santa Maria | 9b | Feb 4 | Dec 13 | 312 |
| Los Angeles | 10a | โ | โ | year-round |
| San Jose | 9b | Feb 9 | Dec 11 | 305 |
| San Francisco | 10a | โ | โ | year-round |
| Long Beach | 10b | โ | โ | year-round |
| Oakland | 10a | โ | โ | year-round |
| Anaheim | 10b | โ | โ | year-round |
| Riverside | 9b | โ | โ | year-round |
| Santa Ana | 10b | โ | โ | year-round |
| Stockton | 9b | Feb 11 | Dec 3 | 295 |
| Chula Vista | 10b | โ | โ | year-round |
| Irvine | 10b | โ | โ | year-round |
| Fremont | 9b | โ | โ | year-round |
| San Bernardino | 9a | Mar 8 | Nov 25 | 262 |
| Fontana | 9a | Mar 8 | Nov 25 | 262 |
| Modesto | 9b | Feb 15 | Dec 3 | 291 |
| Oxnard | 10a | โ | โ | year-round |
| Moreno Valley | 9b | โ | โ | year-round |
| Huntington Beach | 10b | โ | โ | year-round |
| Glendale | 10a | โ | โ | year-round |
| Santa Clarita | 10a | โ | โ | year-round |
| Santa Rosa | 9b | โ | โ | year-round |
| Garden Grove | 10b | โ | โ | year-round |
| Rancho Cucamonga | 9a | Mar 4 | Nov 28 | 269 |
| Ontario | 9a | Mar 4 | Nov 28 | 269 |
| Hollywood | 10a | โ | โ | year-round |
| Elk Grove | 9b | Feb 7 | Dec 6 | 302 |
| Corona | 10b | โ | โ | year-round |
| Lancaster | 8b | Mar 26 | Nov 17 | 236 |
| Palmdale | 8b | Mar 26 | Nov 17 | 236 |
| Hayward | 10a | โ | โ | year-round |
| Salinas | 9b | Jan 30 | Dec 12 | 316 |
| Sunnyvale | 9b | โ | โ | year-round |
| Pomona | 9a | Mar 4 | Nov 28 | 269 |
| Escondido | 10a | โ | โ | year-round |
| Valencia | 10a | โ | โ | year-round |
| Torrance | 10b | โ | โ | year-round |
| Pasadena | 10a | โ | โ | year-round |
| Orange | 10b | โ | โ | year-round |
| Fullerton | 10b | โ | โ | year-round |
| Van Nuys | 10a | โ | โ | year-round |
| Roseville | 9b | Feb 22 | Dec 1 | 282 |
| Visalia | 9b | Feb 14 | Dec 3 | 292 |
| Thousand Oaks | 10a | โ | โ | year-round |
| Concord | 10a | โ | โ | year-round |
| Simi Valley | 10a | โ | โ | year-round |
| East Los Angeles | 10a | โ | โ | year-round |
| Santa Clara | 9b | Feb 9 | Dec 11 | 305 |
| Koreatown | 10a | โ | โ | year-round |
| Victorville | 8b | Mar 16 | Nov 17 | 246 |
| Vallejo | 9b | โ | โ | year-round |
| Chico | 9b | Mar 1 | Nov 28 | 272 |
| Berkeley | 10a | โ | โ | year-round |
| El Monte | 10a | โ | โ | year-round |
| Carlsbad | 10a | โ | โ | year-round |
| Downey | 10b | โ | โ | year-round |
| Costa Mesa | 10b | โ | โ | year-round |
| Fairfield | 9b | โ | โ | year-round |
| Inglewood | 10b | โ | โ | year-round |
| Antioch | 9b | Feb 2 | Dec 6 | 307 |
| Temecula | 10a | โ | โ | year-round |
| Murrieta | 9b | โ | โ | year-round |
| Richmond | 10a | โ | โ | year-round |
| West Covina | 9a | Mar 4 | Nov 28 | 269 |
| Norwalk | 10b | โ | โ | year-round |
| Daly City | 10a | โ | โ | year-round |
| Burbank | 10a | โ | โ | year-round |
| Universal City | 10a | โ | โ | year-round |
| Clovis | 9b | Feb 13 | Dec 4 | 294 |
| El Cajon | 9b | โ | โ | year-round |
| San Mateo | 10a | โ | โ | year-round |
| Rialto | 9a | Mar 8 | Nov 25 | 262 |
| Vista | 10a | โ | โ | year-round |
| Chinatown | 10a | โ | โ | year-round |
| Compton | 10b | โ | โ | year-round |
| Mission Viejo | 10b | โ | โ | year-round |
| Vacaville | 9b | Feb 2 | Dec 6 | 307 |
| Ventura | 10a | โ | โ | year-round |
| South Gate | 10b | โ | โ | year-round |
| Hesperia | 9a | Mar 8 | Nov 25 | 262 |
| Carson | 10b | โ | โ | year-round |
| Santa Monica | 10a | โ | โ | year-round |
| San Marcos | 10a | โ | โ | year-round |
| Boyle Heights | 10a | โ | โ | year-round |
| Arden-Arcade | 9b | Feb 22 | Dec 1 | 282 |
| Westminster | 10b | โ | โ | year-round |
| Santa Barbara | 10b | โ | โ | year-round |
| San Leandro | 10a | โ | โ | year-round |
| Hawthorne | 10b | โ | โ | year-round |
| Livermore | 9b | โ | โ | year-round |
| Indio | 9b | โ | โ | year-round |
| Whittier | 10b | โ | โ | year-round |
| Menifee | 9b | โ | โ | year-round |
| Newport Beach | 10b | โ | โ | year-round |
| Tracy | 9b | Feb 11 | Dec 3 | 295 |
| Citrus Heights | 9b | Feb 22 | Dec 1 | 282 |
| Chino | 9a | Mar 4 | Nov 28 | 269 |
| Alhambra | 10a | โ | โ | year-round |
| Redwood City | 9b | โ | โ | year-round |
| Hemet | 9b | โ | โ | year-round |
| San Pedro | 10b | โ | โ | year-round |
| Buena Park | 10b | โ | โ | year-round |
| Mid-City | 10a | โ | โ | year-round |
Zones in California
Bottom line: a statewide planting date is a compromise nobody's garden actually
lives at. California's last-frost spread is
79 days wide. Use the location nearest you.
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