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.

The USDA zone info for Cocoa Beach should be read to determine when it's the best time to plant zinnia.

Planting Calendar for Zinnia

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

Zinnia require warm weather which means that you must wait until it warms up after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant zinnia in Cocoa Beach 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 zinnia and expect a good harvest is probably September. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your zinnia may not have a chance to really do well. Starting your zinnia indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on February 15 in Cocoa Beach. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 25°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Cocoa Beach is not always accurate the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Cocoa Beach you get surprised by a frost after February 15 so be sure to be ready to cover your zinnia in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Cocoa Beach

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 Cocoa Beach

You may be interested in your other planting guides for Cocoa Beach.