Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to figure out your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

You can determine when it's the best time to plant painted tongues in Islamorada by checking out the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Painted Tongues

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

You really shouldn't plant painted tongues until after the last frost because they are not cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant painted tongues 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 painted tongues and expect a good harvest is probably November. Any later than that and your painted tongues may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your painted tongues indoors.

Last Frost Date

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

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Islamorada is not always accurate 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 painted tongues 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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