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

You should be able to determine when to plant hamelia by referring to the USDA zone info for Delray Beach.

Planting Calendar for Hamelia

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

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

The earliest that you can plant hamelia in Delray Beach 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 hamelia and expect a good harvest is probably September. If you wait any later than that and your hamelia may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your hamelia indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is January 31 in Delray Beach. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 35°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Delray Beach is an average the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Delray Beach you get a frost after January 31 so always be ready to protect your hamelia if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Delray Beach

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 Delray Beach

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