When to Plant Banana in Green Cove Springs, FL

The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

By checking out the USDA zone info for Green Cove Springs it's possible to estimate when it's possible to plant banana.

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Planting Calendar for Banana

Frost tolerance for banana: Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant: After the last frost when the weather gets warmer.

Since banana are not cold tolerant you must wait until after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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A good time to plant banana
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant banana
Probably not a good time to plant banana

The earliest that you can plant banana in Green Cove Springs 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 banana and expect a good harvest is probably September. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your banana may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your banana indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is February 15 in Green Cove Springs. You should expect an average low temperature of 20°F in the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Green Cove Springs is just an average and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Green Cove Springs there is a last frost after February 15 so just be sure to be ready to cover your banana if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Green Cove Springs

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)December 15
Lowest Expected Low20°F
Highest Expected Low25°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 20°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 25°F.

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