One of the first steps you take when you are making a decision about your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Haines City you can determine when it's the best time to plant stoneseed by using the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Stoneseed

Frost tolerance for stoneseed:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost when the weather gets warmer.

Stoneseed are not cold tolerant which means that it's important to wait until it warms up after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant stoneseed in Haines City 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 stoneseed and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your stoneseed may not have a chance to fully mature. Starting your stoneseed indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is February 15 in Haines City. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 25°F.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Haines City may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Haines City you get surprised by a frost after February 15 so make sure that you are ready to cover your stoneseed if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Haines City

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	25°F
Highest Expected Low	30°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 25°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 30°F.

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