One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule is the 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.

You can determine when you can plant oleander in Fort Myers Beach by checking out the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Oleander

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

It's probably a bad idea to plant oleander until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer because they are not cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant oleander in Fort Myers Beach 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 oleander and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your oleander may not have a chance to grow to maturity. Starting your oleander indoors is a great way to get them started a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on January 31 in Fort Myers Beach. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 30°F.

Remember that USDA zone info for Fort Myers Beach is an average and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Fort Myers Beach there is a last frost after January 31 be ready to cover your oleander if you have 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.

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