Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to determine your garden schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Jacksonville Beach you can determine when it's a good idea to plant geranium by checking out the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Geranium

Frost tolerance for geranium:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost when the weather gets warmer.

Since geranium require warm weather you must wait until after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant geranium in Jacksonville Beach is March. However, you really should wait until April if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant geranium and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your geranium may not have a chance to really do well. Starting your geranium indoors is a great way to get them started a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on February 15 in Jacksonville Beach. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 20°F.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Jacksonville Beach is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Jacksonville Beach there is a last frost after February 15 so just be sure to be ready to protect your geranium if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Jacksonville Beach

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	20°F
Highest Expected Low	25°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 20°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 25°F.

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