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.

In Islamorada you can figure out when it's a good idea to plant didiscus by reviewing the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Didiscus

Frost tolerance for didiscus:	Tolerant of a very small amount of frost.
When to plant:	Up to 3 weeks before last frost.

You can plant didiscus just a tiny bit earlier in the year because they are one of those plants that can tolerate a tiny bit of cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant didiscus 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 didiscus and expect a good harvest is probably November. If you wait any later than that and your didiscus may not have a chance to grow to maturity. If you are starting your didiscus indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

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

Since the USDA zone info for Islamorada is not always accurate the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since it never frosts in Islamorada you do not have to be ready to protect your didiscus if you have a 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 Low	40°F
Highest Expected Low	45°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.

Plants to Grow in Islamorada

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