Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to estimate your garden schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

The best time to plant fanflower in Brooksville can be estimated by reviewing the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Fanflower

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

It's not a good idea to plant fanflower until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer because they do not do well in cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant fanflower in Brooksville is March. However, you really should wait until April 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. Any later than that and your fanflower may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your fanflower indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on February 15 in Brooksville. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 20°F.

Remember that the actual date of last frost is not always accurate because it is based on the USDA zone info for Brooksville and it can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Brooksville it frosts late in the year after February 15 be ready to cover your fanflower in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Brooksville

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	20°F
Highest Expected Low	25°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 20°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 25°F.

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