The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us estimate 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.

You should be able to estimate when it's the best time to plant centaurea by reviewing the USDA zone info for Gulf Breeze.

Planting Calendar for Centaurea

Frost tolerance for centaurea:	Tolerant of some frost.
When to plant:	Up to 5 weeks before last frost.

Centaurea do well in some cold which means that you can plant them a bit earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant centaurea in Gulf Breeze is January. However, you really should wait until February if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant centaurea and expect a good harvest is probably October. If you wait any later than that and your centaurea may not have a chance to really do well. Starting your centaurea indoors is a great way to get them started a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on February 15 in Gulf Breeze. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 20°F.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Gulf Breeze may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Gulf Breeze last frost occurs after February 15 so make sure that you are ready to cover your centaurea if you have a surprise late frost.

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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