One of the first steps you take when you are getting a good idea your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Apopka you can estimate when it's possible to plant erysimum by checking out the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Erysimum

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

Erysimum tend to make it in mild cold which tells us that you can plant them a little earlier in the year than other frost tender plants.

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

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on February 15 in Apopka. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 25°F.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Apopka is just an average and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Apopka there is a last frost after February 15 so always be ready to protect your erysimum if you have one of those late frosts.

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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