Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to figure out your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The earliest that you can plant baby blue eyes in Fort Walton Beach can be determined by reviewing the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Baby Blue Eyes

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

Baby Blue Eyes can survive in mild cold which tells us that you can plant them a little bit earlier in the year than plants that are more sensitive to the cold.

The earliest that you can plant baby blue eyes in Fort Walton 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 baby blue eyes and expect a good harvest is probably September. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your baby blue eyes may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your baby blue eyes indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is March 15 in Fort Walton Beach. You can expect an average low temperature of 15°F in the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Fort Walton Beach is just an average and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Fort Walton Beach you get surprised by a frost after March 15 so just be sure to be ready to protect your baby blue eyes if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Fort Walton Beach

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	15°F
Highest Expected Low	20°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 15°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 20°F.

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