Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to estimate 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.

The first chance to plant achimenes in Jupiter should be figured out by checking out the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Achimenes

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

It's probably a bad idea to plant achimenes until after the last frost because they are not cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant achimenes in Jupiter is February. However, you really should wait until March if you don't want to take any chances.

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

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on January 31 in Jupiter. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 30°F.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Jupiter is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Jupiter you get surprised by a frost after January 31 be ready to protect your achimenes if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Jupiter

Here is the info for USDA Zone 10a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	January 31
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	30°F
Highest Expected Low	35°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 30°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 35°F.

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