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When to Plant Geum in Fernandina Beach, FL

One of the first steps you take when you are figuring out your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

You can estimate when it's possible to plant geum in Fernandina Beach by reviewing the USDA zone info.


Planting Calendar for Geum

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

Geum can survive in a tiny bit of cold which means that you can plant them a bit earlier in the year than other frost tender plants.

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A good time to plant geum
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant geum
Probably not a good time to plant geum

The earliest that you can plant geum 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 geum and expect a good harvest is probably September. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your geum may not have a chance to grow to maturity. If you are starting your geum indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

In Fernandina Beach the average date of last frost happens on February 15. You should expect an average low temperature of 20°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Fernandina Beach may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Fernandina Beach it frosts late in the year after February 15 so make sure that you are ready to protect your geum in the event of one of those late frosts.

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 Low20°F
Highest Expected Low25°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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