One of the first steps you take when you are figuring out 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 best time to plant nolana in Islamorada can be estimated by reviewing the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Nolana

Frost tolerance for nolana:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After all chance of frost has passed.

Nolana require warm weather which means that you have to wait until it warms up after the last frost before you can plant them.

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

Last Frost Date

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

Always keep in mind 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 Islamorada and it is different every year. Since it never frosts in Islamorada you do not have to be ready to cover your nolana in the event of 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 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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