Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to estimate your garden schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Greenacres you can figure out when you can plant platycodon by using the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Platycodon

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

Platycodon do ok in mild cold which means that you can plant them slightly earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant platycodon in Greenacres 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 platycodon and expect a good harvest is probably September. If you wait any later than that and your platycodon may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your platycodon indoors.

Last Frost Date

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

Since the USDA zone info for Greenacres may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Greenacres there is a last frost after January 31 so always be ready to protect your platycodon if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Greenacres

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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