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

The earliest that you can plant xerianthemum in Haines City should be determined by looking at the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Xerianthemum

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

You can plant xerianthemum slightly earlier in the year because they are one of those plants that can tolerate a tiny bit of cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant xerianthemum in Haines City 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 xerianthemum and expect a good harvest is probably September. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your xerianthemum may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your xerianthemum indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on February 15 in Haines City. It might get as low as 25°F during the coldest months of winter.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Haines City is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Haines City you get surprised by a frost after February 15 be ready to cover your xerianthemum 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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