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

In Atlantic Beach you can determine when it's the best time to plant lithospermum by looking at the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Lithospermum

Frost tolerance for lithospermum:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost.

It's a bad idea to plant lithospermum until after all chance of frost has passed because they do not do well in cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant lithospermum in Atlantic Beach 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 lithospermum and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your lithospermum may not have a chance to fully mature. Starting your lithospermum indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

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

Since the USDA zone info for Atlantic Beach is just an average the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Atlantic Beach last frost occurs after February 15 so make sure that you are ready to protect your lithospermum if you have a 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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