One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. 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 estimate when you can plant tropical water plants by referring to the USDA zone info for Belle Glade.

Planting Calendar for Tropical Water Plants

Frost tolerance for tropical water plants:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After all chance of frost has passed.

Since tropical water plants require warm weather you really should wait until after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant tropical water plants 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 tropical water plants and expect a good harvest is probably September. If you wait any later than that and your tropical water plants may not have a chance to fully mature. Starting your tropical water plants indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on January 31 in Belle Glade. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 30°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Belle Glade may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Belle Glade you get surprised by a frost after January 31 be ready to cover your tropical water plants in the event of a surprise 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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