The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Coconut Creek you can figure out when it's a good idea to plant lavender by looking at the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Lavender

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

You can plant lavender just a bit earlier in the year because they are moderately cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant lavender in Coconut Creek 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 lavender and expect a good harvest is probably October. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your lavender may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your lavender indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is January 31 in Coconut Creek. You can expect an average low temperature of 35°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Coconut Creek is an average the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Coconut Creek there is a last frost after January 31 so just be sure to be ready to cover your lavender if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Coconut Creek

Here is the info for USDA Zone 10b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	January 31
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	35°F
Highest Expected Low	40°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 35°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 40°F.

Plants to Grow in Coconut Creek

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