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

The first chance to plant bachelor buttons in Atlantic Beach can be determined by checking out the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Bachelor Buttons

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

Since bachelor buttons do well in moderate cold you can plant them a bit earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant bachelor buttons in Atlantic Beach 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 bachelor buttons and expect a good harvest is probably October. Any later than that and your bachelor buttons may not have a chance to fully mature. If you are starting your bachelor buttons indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on February 15 in Atlantic Beach. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 20°F.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Atlantic Beach may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Atlantic Beach it frosts late in the year after February 15 be ready to protect your bachelor buttons if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Atlantic Beach

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	20°F
Highest Expected Low	25°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 20°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 25°F.

Plants to Grow in Atlantic Beach

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