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When to Plant Salpiglossis in Indian Rocks Beach, FL

One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Indian Rocks Beach you can estimate when it's the best time to plant salpiglossis by referring to the USDA zone info.


Planting Calendar for Salpiglossis

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

You really shouldn't plant salpiglossis until after all chance of frost has passed because they do not do well in cold weather.

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The earliest that you can plant salpiglossis 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 salpiglossis and expect a good harvest is probably September. If you wait any later than that and your salpiglossis may not have a chance to fully mature. Starting your salpiglossis indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

In Indian Rocks Beach the average date of last frost happens on January 31. It might get as low as 30°F during the coldest months of winter.

It's important to remember that the actual date of last frost may not be accurate from year to year because it is based on the USDA zone info for Indian Rocks Beach and it is different every year. Since half of the time in Indian Rocks Beach you get a frost after January 31 be ready to protect your salpiglossis if you have 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 Low30°F
Highest Expected Low35°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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