One of the first steps you take when you are making a decision about your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

By referring to the USDA zone info for Fort Myers Beach it's a good idea to determine when to plant diascia.

Planting Calendar for Diascia

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

Diascia do well in moderate cold which means that you can plant them just a bit earlier in the year than other plants that might not handle the cold.

The earliest that you can plant diascia in Fort Myers 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 diascia and expect a good harvest is probably October. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your diascia may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your diascia indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is January 31 in Fort Myers Beach. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 30°F.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Fort Myers Beach is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Fort Myers Beach there is a last frost after January 31 so just be sure to be ready to cover your diascia in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Fort Myers Beach

Here is the info for USDA Zone 10a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	January 31
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	30°F
Highest Expected Low	35°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 30°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 35°F.

Plants to Grow in Fort Myers Beach

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