One of the first steps you take when you are getting a good idea your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

You should be able to determine when to plant canna by reviewing the USDA zone info for Gulf Breeze.

Planting Calendar for Canna

Frost tolerance for canna:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost.

It's probably a bad idea to plant canna until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer because they are not cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant canna in Gulf Breeze 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 canna and expect a good harvest is probably September. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your canna may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your canna indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on February 15 in Gulf Breeze. It might get as low as 20°F during the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Gulf Breeze is an average and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Gulf Breeze it frosts late in the year after February 15 be ready to protect your canna if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Gulf Breeze

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 Low	20°F
Highest Expected Low	25°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.

Plants to Grow in Gulf Breeze

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