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

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

Planting Calendar for Roses

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

Since roses do well in moderate cold you can plant them a little earlier in the year than plants that are more sensitive to the cold.

The earliest that you can plant roses 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 roses and expect a good harvest is probably October. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your roses may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your roses 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.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Dunedin is just an average and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Dunedin it frosts late in the year after January 31 so always be ready to cover your roses if you have one of those late frosts.

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.

Plants to Grow in Dunedin

You may be interested in your other planting guides for Dunedin.