The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

It's a good idea to figure out when you can plant oleander by reviewing the USDA zone info for Apopka.

Planting Calendar for Oleander

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

It's a bad idea to plant oleander until after the last frost because they do not do well in cold weather.

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

The last month that you can plant oleander and expect a good harvest is probably September. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your oleander may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your oleander indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on February 15 in Apopka. It might get as low as 25°F during 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 you get surprised by a frost after February 15 so just be sure to be ready to cover your oleander 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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