The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

It's a good idea to figure out when to plant caladium by checking out the USDA zone info for Hollywood.

Planting Calendar for Caladium

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

Since caladium require warm weather it is necessary to wait until after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant caladium in Hollywood 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 caladium and expect a good harvest is probably September. If you wait any later than that and your caladium may not have a chance to fully mature. Starting your caladium indoors is a great way to get them started a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on January 31 in Hollywood. You should expect an average low temperature of 35°F in the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Hollywood is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Hollywood you get surprised by a frost after January 31 so always be ready to cover your caladium if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Hollywood

Here is the info for USDA Zone 10b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	January 31
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	35°F
Highest Expected Low	40°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 35°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 40°F.

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