Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to figure out your garden schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

You can figure out when to plant lenten rose in Dunedin by checking out the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Lenten Rose

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

Lenten Rose do well in moderate cold which tells us that you can plant them a little bit earlier than other plants that might not handle the cold.

The earliest that you can plant lenten rose in Dunedin 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 lenten rose and expect a good harvest is probably October. Any later than that and your lenten rose may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your lenten rose indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is January 31 in Dunedin. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 30°F.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Dunedin is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Dunedin last frost occurs after January 31 be ready to protect your lenten rose if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Dunedin

Here is the info for USDA Zone 10a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	January 31
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	30°F
Highest Expected Low	35°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 30°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 35°F.

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