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 first chance to plant sanvitalia in Holmes Beach should be figured out by checking out the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Sanvitalia

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

Sanvitalia tend to make it in very little cold which tells us that you can plant them a bit earlier in the year than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant sanvitalia in Holmes Beach 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 sanvitalia and expect a good harvest is probably September. If you wait any later than that and your sanvitalia may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your sanvitalia indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is January 31 in Holmes Beach. You should expect an average low temperature of 30°F in the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Holmes Beach 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 Holmes Beach it frosts late in the year after January 31 so make sure that you are prepared to cover your sanvitalia if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Holmes Beach

Here is the info for USDA Zone 10a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	January 31
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	30°F
Highest Expected Low	35°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 30°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 35°F.

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