One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. 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 Flagler Beach should be used to estimate when it's the best time to plant fanflower.

Planting Calendar for Fanflower

Frost tolerance for fanflower:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost has passed.

You can not plant fanflower until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer because they do not do well in cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant fanflower 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 fanflower and expect a good harvest is probably September. If you wait any later than that and your fanflower may not have a chance to really do well. Starting your fanflower indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on February 15 in Flagler Beach. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 25°F.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Flagler 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 Flagler Beach it frosts late in the year after February 15 be ready to cover your fanflower in the event of 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 Low	25°F
Highest Expected Low	30°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.

Plants to Grow in Flagler Beach

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