When to Plant Angelonia in Bonita Springs, FL

Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to figure out your garden schedule. 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 angelonia by using the USDA zone info for Bonita Springs.


Planting Calendar for Angelonia

Frost tolerance for angelonia: Tolerant of a very small amount of frost.
When to plant: Up to 3 weeks before last frost.

Angelonia tend to make it in a tiny bit of cold which means that you can plant them slightly earlier in the year than plants that are more sensitive to the cold.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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A good time to plant angelonia
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant angelonia
Probably not a good time to plant angelonia

The earliest that you can plant angelonia in Bonita Springs 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 angelonia and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your angelonia may not have a chance to fully mature. If you are starting your angelonia indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

In Bonita Springs the average date of last frost happens on January 31. It might get as low as 30°F during the coldest months of winter.

Remember that USDA zone info for Bonita Springs may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Bonita Springs you get a frost after January 31 be ready to cover your angelonia if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Bonita Springs

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 Low30°F
Highest Expected Low35°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.

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