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

You will be able to estimate when you can plant canna by looking at the USDA zone info for Fort Walton Beach.

Planting Calendar for Canna

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

Since canna do not do well in cold weather it is important to wait until after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant canna in Fort Walton Beach is April. However, you really should wait until May if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant canna and expect a good harvest is probably August. Any later than that and your canna may not have a chance to grow to maturity. Starting your canna indoors is a great way to get them started a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on March 15 in Fort Walton Beach. It might get as low as 15°F during the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Fort Walton Beach is an average and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Fort Walton Beach it frosts late in the year after March 15 so make sure that you are ready to cover your canna if you have one of those late frosts.

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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