One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

A way of figuring out when you can plant painted tongues is to examine the USDA zone info for Honolulu.

Planting Calendar for Painted Tongues

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

You really shouldn't plant painted tongues until after the last frost because they require warm weather.

The earliest that you can plant painted tongues in Honolulu is January. However, you really should wait until February if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant painted tongues and expect a good harvest is probably November. Any later than that and your painted tongues may not have a chance to grow to maturity. Starting your painted tongues indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

In Honolulu it never frosts. You should expect an average low temperature of 50°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Honolulu is not always accurate the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since it never frosts in Honolulu you do not have to be ready to protect your painted tongues in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Honolulu

Here is the info for USDA Zone 12a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	Never
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	Never
Lowest Expected Low	50°F
Highest Expected Low	55°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 50°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 55°F.

Plants to Grow in Honolulu

You may be interested in your other planting guides for Honolulu.