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Los Angeles planting calendar
Bars show when each crop can go in and when a planting from that window is ready. Hover or tap a crop for details.
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Dates by crop
| Crop | Sow indoors | Sow / plant outdoors | Harvest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tomato | Dec 10 – Jan 14 | Feb 4 – Dec 13 plant out | Jan 1 – Dec 31 |
| Pepper | Jan 28 – Mar 4 | Apr 8 – Oct 20 plant out | Jun 20 – Apr 6 |
| Eggplant (aubergine) | Feb 14 – Mar 21 | Apr 25 – Oct 6 plant out | Jul 5 – Feb 27 |
| Cucumber | Feb 21 – Mar 20 | Mar 21 – Nov 28 sow | May 23 – Apr 18 |
| Zucchini (courgette) | Jan 7 – Feb 3 | Feb 4 – Dec 13 sow | Jan 1 – Dec 31 |
| Pumpkin and winter squash | Jan 7 – Feb 3 | Feb 4 – Dec 13 sow | Jan 1 – Dec 31 |
| Watermelon | Mar 28 – Apr 24 | Apr 25 – Sep 14 sow | Jul 8 – Dec 26 |
| Sweet corn | – | Jan 1 – Dec 31 sow | Jan 1 – Dec 31 |
| Green beans | – | Feb 4 – Dec 13 sow | Jan 1 – Dec 31 |
| Peas | – | Oct 8 – Mar 31 sow | Nov 28 – Jun 17 |
| Lettuce | Aug 21 – Sep 18 | Sep 25 – May 16 sow | Nov 1 – Jul 19 |
| Spinach | – | Oct 26 – May 5 sow | Dec 2 – Jul 5 |
| Kale | Jun 26 – Jul 20 | Jul 27 – Jun 25 sow | Jan 1 – Dec 31 |
| Cabbage | Jul 4 – Aug 8 | Aug 22 – May 20 plant out | Oct 16 – Aug 10 |
| Broccoli | Jul 15 – Aug 19 | Sep 2 – May 26 plant out | Oct 20 – Aug 9 |
| Carrots | – | Jan 1 – Dec 31 sow | Jan 1 – Dec 31 |
| Beets (beetroot) | – | Jan 1 – Dec 31 sow | Jan 1 – Dec 31 |
| Radishes | – | Oct 9 – May 29 sow | Oct 30 – Jul 2 |
| Onions | Oct 23 – Nov 27 | Jan 1 – Dec 31 plant out | Jan 1 – Dec 31 |
| Garlic | Garlic needs about six weeks below 10 °C to form bulbs; winters here are too mild for most varieties. | ||
| Potatoes | – | Sep 25 – Jul 16 sow | Dec 10 – Nov 4 |
| Swiss chard | – | Jan 1 – Dec 31 sow | Jan 1 – Dec 31 |
| Basil | Feb 25 – Mar 25 | Apr 8 – Nov 7 plant out | May 11 – Mar 2 |
| Cilantro (coriander) | – | Oct 8 – May 21 sow | Nov 7 – Jul 17 |
| Parsley | – | Jan 1 – Dec 31 sow | Jan 1 – Dec 31 |
Dates are for a typical year and the middle of the window is the safest. Sow a little at a time across a window rather than all at once. Cold snaps, heat waves, frost pockets and city warmth all shift the real dates; watch the forecast.
Frost dates in Los Angeles
Frost is rare in Los Angeles: fewer than half of winters have one. Heat and the dry or wet season matter more here than frost; the calendar works around them.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Los Angeles Downtown/Usc (5 km from the city centre).
Climate at a glance
- Hardiness zone
- 10b from station records
- Average coldest winter night
- 4°C39°F
- Warmest month
- August, highs 31°C88°F
- Coldest month
- December, lows 8°C47°F
- Crops with an outdoor window
- 24 of 25
The zone follows the USDA scheme: bands of the average lowest temperature of the year, 10 °F wide, split into a and b halves. Worked out from the coldest night of each year 1991–2020 at the NOAA station. It tells you which perennials survive winter, not when to sow.
Temperature and rain by month
Average highAverage lowRainFreezing point
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 22°C71°F | 8°C47°F | 15°C59°F | 78 mm3.1 in |
| February | 21°C70°F | 9°C48°F | 15°C59°F | 85 mm3.4 in |
| March | 22°C72°F | 10°C49°F | 16°C61°F | 58 mm2.3 in |
| April | 24°C76°F | 11°C52°F | 18°C64°F | 25 mm1.0 in |
| May | 25°C77°F | 13°C56°F | 19°C67°F | 6 mm0.2 in |
| June | 27°C81°F | 15°C60°F | 21°C70°F | 2 mm0.1 in |
| July | 30°C86°F | 17°C63°F | 24°C74°F | 2 mm0.1 in |
| August | 31°C88°F | 18°C64°F | 24°C76°F | 1 mm0.0 in |
| September | 30°C87°F | 17°C62°F | 24°C74°F | 3 mm0.1 in |
| October | 28°C82°F | 14°C57°F | 21°C70°F | 14 mm0.5 in |
| November | 24°C76°F | 10°C51°F | 18°C64°F | 27 mm1.1 in |
| December | 21°C70°F | 8°C47°F | 15°C58°F | 55 mm2.2 in |
Monthly averages 1991–2020 from TerraClimate (about 4 km grid).