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When to plant olive in California

California spans USDA zones 6b–11a, so the right time to plant olive shifts by weeks across the state. The window to transplant seedlings outdoors runs from about December 15 in San Mateo to May 26 in Truckee — below are local dates for 497 cities, each computed from its own frost dates.

Coming up in Los Angelestransplant out olive around December 19.
CityZoneLast frostFirst frostTransplant out
Los Angeles10bJanuary 2December 26December 19 – January 2
San Diego10bJanuary 6December 21December 23 – January 6
San Jose9bJanuary 2December 25December 19 – January 2
San Francisco10aDecember 30December 25December 16 – December 30
Fresno9bJanuary 14December 14December 31 – January 14
Sacramento9bJanuary 12December 16December 29 – January 12
Long Beach10bJanuary 9January 5December 26 – January 9
Oakland10aJanuary 7December 23December 24 – January 7

Olive in California: FAQ

When can I plant olive in California?

Across California, the time to transplant olive spans roughly December 15 in San Mateo to May 26 in Truckee, each following that city's local frost dates.

Does the olive planting date vary across California?

Yes. California publishes 497 cities with their own frost dates, so the right olive planting window shifts by weeks between the warmest and coldest parts of the state — use your city's page for the exact dates.

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