The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us figure out your gardening 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 figure out when it's the best time to plant verbena by using the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Verbena

Frost tolerance for verbena:	Tolerant of a very small amount of frost.
When to plant:	Up to 3 weeks before last frost.

Verbena do ok in mild cold which means that you can plant them just a tiny bit earlier in the year than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant verbena in Fort Pierce 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 verbena and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your verbena may not have a chance to really do well. Starting your verbena indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is January 31 in Fort Pierce. It might get as low as 30°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Fort Pierce is an average the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Fort Pierce you get a frost after January 31 be ready to protect your verbena 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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