When to Plant Calliopsis in Flagler Beach, FL

One of the first steps you take when you are figuring out your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The first opportunity to plant calliopsis in Flagler Beach can be estimated by checking out the USDA zone info.


Planting Calendar for Calliopsis

Frost tolerance for calliopsis: Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant: After the last frost when the weather gets warmer.

Since calliopsis do not do well in cold weather it's important to wait until after all chance of frost has passed before you can plant them.

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A good time to plant calliopsis
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant calliopsis
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The earliest that you can plant calliopsis in Flagler Beach is March. However, you really should wait until April if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant calliopsis and expect a good harvest is probably September. If you wait any later than that and your calliopsis may not have a chance to grow to maturity. If you are starting your calliopsis indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on February 15 in Flagler Beach. You can expect an average low temperature of 25°F in the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Flagler Beach is an average and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Flagler Beach it frosts late in the year after February 15 so always be ready to cover your calliopsis if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Flagler Beach

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 Low25°F
Highest Expected Low30°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.

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