Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to determine 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.

In Fernandina Beach you can figure out when it's possible to plant calibrachoa by looking at the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Calibrachoa

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

Calibrachoa can survive in mild cold which tells us that you can plant them slightly earlier in the year than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant calibrachoa in Fernandina 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 calibrachoa and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your calibrachoa may not have a chance to really do well. Starting your calibrachoa indoors is a great way to get them started a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on February 15 in Fernandina Beach. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 20°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Fernandina Beach is not always accurate the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Fernandina Beach you get a frost after February 15 so make sure that you are prepared to protect your calibrachoa if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Fernandina Beach

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	20°F
Highest Expected Low	25°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 20°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 25°F.

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