Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to determine your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The USDA zone info for Fernandina Beach should be looked at to figure out when to plant scabiosa.

Planting Calendar for Scabiosa

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

Scabiosa can survive in some cold which tells us that you can plant them a little earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant scabiosa in Fernandina Beach 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 scabiosa and expect a good harvest is probably October. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your scabiosa may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your scabiosa indoors.

Last Frost Date

In Fernandina Beach the average date of last frost happens on February 15. It might get as low as 20°F during the coldest months of winter.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Fernandina Beach may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Fernandina Beach it frosts late in the year after February 15 be ready to cover your scabiosa if you have 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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