When to Plant Salpiglossis in Atlantic Beach, FL

Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to determine your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The earliest that you can plant salpiglossis in Atlantic Beach can be determined by looking at the USDA zone info.


Planting Calendar for Salpiglossis

Frost tolerance for salpiglossis: Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant: After the last frost has passed.

Since salpiglossis do not do well in cold weather it's necessary to wait until after all chance of frost has passed before you can plant them.

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The earliest that you can plant salpiglossis 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 salpiglossis and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your salpiglossis may not have a chance to really do well. Starting your salpiglossis indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on February 15 in Atlantic Beach. It might get as low as 20°F during 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. Since half of the time in Atlantic Beach you get a frost after February 15 be ready to cover your salpiglossis 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 Low20°F
Highest Expected Low25°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.

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