One of the first steps you take when you are determining your gardening schedule is find your 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.

The USDA zone info for Islamorada should be used to determine when it's possible to plant purslane.

Planting Calendar for Purslane

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

Purslane tend to make it in very little cold which tells us that you can plant them slightly earlier in the year than plants that are more sensitive to the cold.

The earliest that you can plant purslane 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 purslane and expect a good harvest is probably November. Any later than that and your purslane may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your purslane indoors.

Last Frost Date

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

Remember that the actual date of last frost is just an average because it is based on the USDA zone info for Islamorada and it will vary from year to year. Since it never frosts in Islamorada you do not have to be ready to cover your purslane 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.

Plants to Grow in Islamorada

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