One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

The first chance to plant vinca vine in Coral Gables should be estimated by reviewing the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Vinca Vine

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

Since vinca vine do well in moderate cold you can plant them a little earlier in the year than other plants that might not handle the cold.

The earliest that you can plant vinca vine in Coral Gables 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 vinca vine and expect a good harvest is probably October. Any later than that and your vinca vine may not have a chance to fully mature. If you are starting your vinca vine indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on January 31 in Coral Gables. It might get as low as 35°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Coral Gables may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Coral Gables it frosts late in the year after January 31 be ready to protect your vinca vine if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Coral Gables

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 Coral Gables

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