When to Plant Monkey Flower in Clearwater, FL

Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to figure out 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 first opportunity to plant monkey flower in Clearwater can be estimated by checking out the USDA zone info.


Planting Calendar for Monkey Flower

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

Monkey Flower do not do well in cold weather which tells us that it's necessary to wait until it warms up after the last frost when the weather gets warmer before you can plant them.

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A good time to plant monkey flower
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The earliest that you can plant monkey flower in Clearwater 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 monkey flower and expect a good harvest is probably September. If you wait any later than that and your monkey flower may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your monkey flower indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on January 31 in Clearwater. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 30°F.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Clearwater is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Clearwater last frost occurs after January 31 be ready to protect your monkey flower if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Clearwater

Here is the info for USDA Zone 10a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)January 31
Average Date of First Frost (fall)December 15
Lowest Expected Low30°F
Highest Expected Low35°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 30°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 35°F.

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