One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

The USDA zone info for Indian Rocks Beach can be used to estimate when it's a good idea to plant gypsophila.

Planting Calendar for Gypsophila

Frost tolerance for gypsophila:	Tolerant of some frost.
When to plant:	Up to 5 weeks before last frost.

Gypsophila are moderately cold tolerant which means that you can start planting them earlier than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant gypsophila in Indian Rocks Beach is January. However, you really should wait until February if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant gypsophila and expect a good harvest is probably October. Any later than that and your gypsophila may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your gypsophila indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on January 31 in Indian Rocks Beach. It might get as low as 30°F during the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that the actual date of last frost is not always accurate because it is based on the USDA zone info for Indian Rocks Beach and it changes from year to year. Half of the time in Indian Rocks Beach you get a frost after January 31 so just be sure to be ready to cover your gypsophila in the event of one of those late frosts.

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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