When to Plant Lisianthus in Boynton Beach, FL

One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule is the 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 reviewing the USDA zone info for Boynton Beach you will be able to determine when it's possible to plant lisianthus.


Planting Calendar for Lisianthus

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

Lisianthus require warm weather which means that you must wait until it warms up after all chance of frost has passed before you can plant them.

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

The earliest that you can plant lisianthus 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 lisianthus and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your lisianthus may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your lisianthus indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is January 31 in Boynton Beach. It might get as low as 35°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Boynton Beach may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Boynton Beach you get surprised by a frost after January 31 be ready to protect your lisianthus 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 Low35°F
Highest Expected Low40°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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