When to Plant Brunfelsia in Islamorada, FL

The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

The first chance to plant brunfelsia in Islamorada can be figured out by checking out the USDA zone info.


Planting Calendar for Brunfelsia

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

Brunfelsia require warm weather which means that it is important to wait until it warms up after all chance of frost has passed before you can plant them.

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A good time to plant brunfelsia
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant brunfelsia
Probably not a good time to plant brunfelsia

The earliest that you can plant brunfelsia in Islamorada 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 brunfelsia and expect a good harvest is probably November. If you wait any later than that and your brunfelsia may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your brunfelsia indoors.

Last Frost Date

In Islamorada it never frosts. It might get as low as 40°F during the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Islamorada is just an average and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since it never frosts in Islamorada you do not have to be ready to protect your brunfelsia if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Islamorada

Here is the info for USDA Zone 11a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)Never
Average Date of First Frost (fall)Never
Lowest Expected Low40°F
Highest Expected Low45°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 40°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 45°F.

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