Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to estimate your garden schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

By reviewing the USDA zone info for Fort Lauderdale it's a good idea to figure out when it's possible to plant stoneseed.

Planting Calendar for Stoneseed

Frost tolerance for stoneseed:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost.

Since stoneseed require warm weather you need to wait until after all chance of frost has passed before you can plant them.

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

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is January 31 in Fort Lauderdale. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 35°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Fort Lauderdale may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Fort Lauderdale there is a last frost after January 31 be ready to protect your stoneseed if you have one of those late frosts.

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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