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When to Plant Alstromeria in Altamonte Springs, FL

Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to estimate your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Altamonte Springs you can determine when it's possible to plant alstromeria by checking out the USDA zone info.


Planting Calendar for Alstromeria

Frost tolerance for alstromeria: Tolerant of some frost.
When to plant: Up to 5 weeks before last frost.

Since alstromeria are one of those plants that can tolerate a little bit of cold weather you can plant them a little bit earlier in the year than plants that are more sensitive to the cold.

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A good time to plant alstromeria
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The earliest that you can plant alstromeria in Altamonte Springs 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 alstromeria and expect a good harvest is probably October. Any later than that and your alstromeria may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your alstromeria indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is February 15 in Altamonte Springs. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 25°F.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Altamonte Springs is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Altamonte Springs there is a last frost after February 15 so always be ready to cover your alstromeria if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Altamonte Springs

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)December 15
Lowest Expected Low25°F
Highest Expected Low30°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 25°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 30°F.

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