The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us determine 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 figure out when it's a good idea to plant firebush in Indian Rocks Beach by using the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Firebush

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

Since firebush do not do well in cold weather you have to wait until after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant firebush 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 firebush and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your firebush may not have a chance to grow to maturity. Starting your firebush indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on January 31 in Indian Rocks Beach. You can expect an average low temperature of 30°F in the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Indian Rocks Beach may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Indian Rocks Beach last frost occurs after January 31 so just be sure to be ready to protect your firebush 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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