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When to Plant Flowering Maple in Fort Walton Beach, FL

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 Walton Beach you can determine when it's the best time to plant flowering maple by reviewing the USDA zone info.


Planting Calendar for Flowering Maple

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

Flowering Maple are not cold tolerant which means that it's necessary to wait until it warms up after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

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A good time to plant flowering maple
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant flowering maple
Probably not a good time to plant flowering maple

The earliest that you can plant flowering maple 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 flowering maple and expect a good harvest is probably August. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your flowering maple may not have a chance to really do well. Starting your flowering maple indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

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

Since the USDA zone info for Fort Walton Beach is not always accurate the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Fort Walton Beach you get surprised by a frost after March 15 be ready to protect your flowering maple if you have a 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 Low15°F
Highest Expected Low20°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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