The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule. 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 determine when to plant browallia by checking out the USDA zone info for Fort Lauderdale.

Planting Calendar for Browallia

Frost tolerance for browallia:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After all chance of frost has passed.

Since browallia are not cold tolerant it is important to wait until after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant browallia in Fort Lauderdale 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 browallia and expect a good harvest is probably September. If you wait any later than that and your browallia may not have a chance to grow to maturity. If you are starting your browallia indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

In Fort Lauderdale the average date of last frost happens on January 31. It might get as low as 35°F during the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that the actual date of last frost is not always accurate because it is based on the USDA zone info for Fort Lauderdale and it is different every year. Half of the time in Fort Lauderdale you get surprised by a frost after January 31 so make sure that you are ready to cover your browallia if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Fort Lauderdale

Here is the info for USDA Zone 10b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	January 31
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	35°F
Highest Expected Low	40°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 35°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 40°F.

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