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

You can estimate when it's possible to plant cleome in Indian Rocks Beach by checking out the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Cleome

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

Since cleome are not cold tolerant you have to wait until after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant cleome in Indian Rocks 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 cleome and expect a good harvest is probably September. If you wait any later than that and your cleome may not have a chance to grow to maturity. Starting your cleome indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

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

Since the USDA zone info for Indian Rocks Beach is not always accurate the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Indian Rocks Beach last frost occurs after January 31 be ready to cover your cleome if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Indian Rocks 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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