One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us figure out 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.

By looking at the USDA zone info for Indian Rocks Beach it's possible to determine when you can plant nolana.

Planting Calendar for Nolana

Frost tolerance for nolana:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost has passed.

Nolana require warm weather which means that you have to wait until it warms up after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant nolana 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 nolana and expect a good harvest is probably September. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your nolana may not have a chance to really do well. If you are starting your nolana indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a couple of weeks earlier.

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.

Since the USDA zone info for Indian Rocks Beach is not always accurate the actual date of last frost will vary from year to 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 nolana in the event of a 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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