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

You can estimate when it's the best time to plant helianthemum in Casselberry by checking out the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Helianthemum

Frost tolerance for helianthemum:	Tolerant of some frost.
When to plant:	Up to 5 weeks before last frost.

Helianthemum do ok in mild cold which means that you can plant them a little earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant helianthemum in Casselberry is January. However, you really should wait until February if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant helianthemum and expect a good harvest is probably October. Any later than that and your helianthemum may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your helianthemum indoors.

Last Frost Date

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

Since the USDA zone info for Casselberry is an average the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Casselberry it frosts late in the year after February 15 be ready to cover your helianthemum in the event of a surprise 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

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