One of the first steps you take when you are making a decision about your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

By looking at the USDA zone info for Boynton Beach it's possible to estimate when it's a good idea to plant fanflower.

Planting Calendar for Fanflower

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

Fanflower are not cold tolerant which means that it's important to wait until it warms up after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant fanflower in Boynton Beach 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 fanflower and expect a good harvest is probably September. If you wait any later than that and your fanflower may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your fanflower indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on January 31 in Boynton Beach. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 35°F.

Keep in mind that the actual date of last frost is not always accurate because it is based on the USDA zone info for Boynton Beach and it changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Boynton Beach you get a frost after January 31 be ready to cover your fanflower if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Boynton Beach

Here is the info for USDA Zone 10b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	January 31
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	35°F
Highest Expected Low	40°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 35°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 40°F.

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