Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to figure out 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.

In Fort Pierce you can determine when you can plant iceland poppy by using the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Iceland Poppy

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

Iceland Poppy are moderately cold tolerant which tells us that you can start planting them earlier than plants that are more sensitive to the cold.

The earliest that you can plant iceland poppy in Fort Pierce 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 iceland poppy and expect a good harvest is probably October. If you wait any later than that and your iceland poppy may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your iceland poppy indoors.

Last Frost Date

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

Since the USDA zone info for Fort Pierce may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Fort Pierce you get a frost after January 31 be ready to protect your iceland poppy in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Fort Pierce

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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