One of the first steps you take when you are getting a good idea your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The first chance to plant lavender cotton in Islamorada can be figured out by referring to the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Lavender Cotton

Frost tolerance for lavender cotton:	Very tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	Up to 7 weeks before last frost.

You can plant lavender cotton much earlier in the year because they do well in cold.

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

Last Frost Date

In Islamorada it never frosts. You should expect an average low temperature of 40°F in the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Islamorada is not always accurate and 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 lavender cotton 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.

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