The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us figure out 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.

The USDA zone info for Apopka can be reffered to in order to figure out when you can plant artemesia.

Planting Calendar for Artemesia

Frost tolerance for artemesia:	Tolerant of a very small amount of frost.
When to plant:	Up to 3 weeks before last frost.

Artemesia tend to make it in a tiny bit of cold which means that you can plant them slightly earlier in the year than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant artemesia in Apopka is February. However, you really should wait until March if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant artemesia and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your artemesia may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your artemesia indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is February 15 in Apopka. You can expect an average low temperature of 25°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Apopka may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Apopka there is a last frost after February 15 so be sure to be ready to protect your artemesia if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Apopka

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.

Plants to Grow in Apopka

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