When to Plant Lithospermum in Boynton Beach, FL

The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Boynton Beach you can determine when it's possible to plant lithospermum by looking at the USDA zone info.


Planting Calendar for Lithospermum

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

Lithospermum are not cold tolerant which tells us that it is necessary to wait until it warms up after the last frost before you can plant them.

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

The earliest that you can plant lithospermum 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 lithospermum and expect a good harvest is probably September. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your lithospermum may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your lithospermum indoors.

Last Frost Date

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

Remember that USDA zone info for Boynton Beach is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Boynton Beach you get a frost after January 31 be ready to cover your lithospermum in the event of a surprise 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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