One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us figure out 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.

It's possible to estimate when you can plant cantaloupes by referring to the USDA zone info for Cape Canaveral.

Planting Calendar for Cantaloupes

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

Since cantaloupes require warm weather it's important to wait until after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

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

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on February 15 in Cape Canaveral. You can expect an average low temperature of 25°F in the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Cape Canaveral is an average and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Cape Canaveral last frost occurs after February 15 so be sure to be ready to protect your cantaloupes if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Cape Canaveral

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	25°F
Highest Expected Low	30°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 25°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 30°F.

Plants to Grow in Cape Canaveral

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