One of the first steps you take when you are figuring out your gardening schedule is find your 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.

You can determine when it's a good idea to plant armeria in Altamonte Springs by checking out the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Armeria

Frost tolerance for armeria:	Very tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	Up to 7 weeks before last frost.

Armeria do well in cold which tells us that you can start planting them much earlier than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant armeria 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 armeria and expect a good harvest is probably October. Any later than that and your armeria may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your armeria indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on February 15 in Altamonte Springs. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 25°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Altamonte Springs may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Altamonte Springs last frost occurs after February 15 so be sure to be ready to cover your armeria 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 Low	25°F
Highest Expected Low	30°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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