The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us figure out 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 Destin you can figure out when to plant sweet woodruff by reviewing the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Sweet Woodruff

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

Sweet Woodruff do well in moderate cold which tells us that you can plant them earlier than other plants that might not handle the cold.

The earliest that you can plant sweet woodruff in Destin 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 sweet woodruff and expect a good harvest is probably September. If you wait any later than that and your sweet woodruff may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your sweet woodruff indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on March 15 in Destin. You should expect an average low temperature of 15°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Destin is an average the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Destin it frosts late in the year after March 15 so be sure to be ready to cover your sweet woodruff in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Destin

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	15°F
Highest Expected Low	20°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 15°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 20°F.

Plants to Grow in Destin

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