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When to Plant Mimulus in Green Cove Springs, FL

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

The first opportunity to plant mimulus in Green Cove Springs should be determined by looking at the USDA zone info.


Planting Calendar for Mimulus

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

Mimulus require warm weather which means that it is 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 mimulus
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The earliest that you can plant mimulus in Green Cove Springs is March. However, you really should wait until April if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant mimulus and expect a good harvest is probably September. If you wait any later than that and your mimulus may not have a chance to fully mature. If you are starting your mimulus indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on February 15 in Green Cove Springs. You can expect an average low temperature of 20°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Green Cove Springs is not always accurate the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Green Cove Springs you get surprised by a frost after February 15 so make sure that you are ready to protect your mimulus in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Green Cove Springs

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)December 15
Lowest Expected Low20°F
Highest Expected Low25°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 20°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 25°F.

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