One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us determine 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 figure out when it's a good idea to plant axilflower in Fort Myers by checking out the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Axilflower

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

It's probably not a good idea to plant axilflower until after all chance of frost has passed because they are not cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant axilflower in Fort Myers 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 axilflower and expect a good harvest is probably September. If you wait any later than that and your axilflower may not have a chance to fully mature. If you are starting your axilflower indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

In Fort Myers the average date of last frost happens on January 31. It might get as low as 30°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Fort Myers is an average the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Fort Myers you get surprised by a frost after January 31 be ready to cover your axilflower if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Fort Myers

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

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