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

In Indian Rocks Beach you can estimate when to plant sweet williams by using the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Sweet Williams

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

Since sweet williams are moderately cold tolerant you can plant them a little earlier in the year than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant sweet williams 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 sweet williams and expect a good harvest is probably October. Any later than that and your sweet williams may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your sweet williams indoors.

Last Frost Date

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

It's important to remember that the actual date of last frost is an average 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 surprised by a frost after January 31 so always be ready to protect your sweet williams 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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