One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule is the 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 should be able to estimate when it's the best time to plant lotus vine by referring to the USDA zone info for Fernandina Beach.

Planting Calendar for Lotus Vine

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

Lotus Vine do ok in moderate cold which means that you can start planting them slightly earlier than more sensitive plants.

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

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on February 15 in Fernandina Beach. It might get as low as 20°F during the coldest months of winter.

Remember that the actual date of last frost is an average because it is based on the USDA zone info for Fernandina Beach and it is different every year. Half of the time in Fernandina Beach last frost occurs after February 15 so make sure that you are prepared to cover your lotus vine 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 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.

Plants to Grow in Fernandina Beach

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