The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us estimate 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.

A way of making a decision about when it's a good idea to plant hypericum is to consult the USDA zone info for Fellsmere.

Planting Calendar for Hypericum

Frost tolerance for hypericum:	Tolerant of a very small amount of frost.
When to plant:	Up to 3 weeks before last frost.

Since hypericum are barely cold tolerant you can plant them just a tiny bit earlier in the year than other frost tender plants.

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

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is February 15 in Fellsmere. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 25°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Fellsmere is just an average the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Fellsmere last frost occurs after February 15 be ready to cover your hypericum if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Fellsmere

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	25°F
Highest Expected Low	30°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 25°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 30°F.

Plants to Grow in Fellsmere

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