One of the first steps you take when you are making a decision about your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

By using the USDA zone info for Belle Glade it's a good idea to estimate when it's a good idea to plant stoneseed.

Planting Calendar for Stoneseed

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

It's probably not a good idea to plant stoneseed until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer because they require warm weather.

The earliest that you can plant stoneseed in Belle Glade is February. However, you really should wait until March if you don't want to take any chances.

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

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is January 31 in Belle Glade. You can expect an average low temperature of 30°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Belle Glade is just an average the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Belle Glade you get surprised by a frost after January 31 so make sure that you are ready to protect your stoneseed if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Belle Glade

Here is the info for USDA Zone 10a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	January 31
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	30°F
Highest Expected Low	35°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 30°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 35°F.

Plants to Grow in Belle Glade

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