One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

A way of making a decision about when it's a good idea to plant bougainvillea is to check out the USDA zone info for Casselberry.

Planting Calendar for Bougainvillea

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

Since bougainvillea require warm weather you have to wait until after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant bougainvillea in Casselberry 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 bougainvillea and expect a good harvest is probably September. If you wait any later than that and your bougainvillea may not have a chance to fully mature. Starting your bougainvillea indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is February 15 in Casselberry. You can expect an average low temperature of 25°F in the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Casselberry may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Casselberry it frosts late in the year after February 15 so make sure that you are prepared to cover your bougainvillea in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Casselberry

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 Casselberry

You may be interested in your other planting guides for Casselberry.