The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

It's possible to estimate when it's possible to plant bougainvillea by using the USDA zone info for Key Biscayne.

Planting Calendar for Bougainvillea

Frost tolerance for bougainvillea:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost has passed.

Since bougainvillea require warm weather you need to wait until after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant bougainvillea in Key Biscayne 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 bougainvillea and expect a good harvest is probably November. If you wait any later than that and your bougainvillea may not have a chance to really do well. If you are starting your bougainvillea indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

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

Remember that USDA zone info for Key Biscayne may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since it never frosts in Key Biscayne you do not have to be ready to protect your bougainvillea if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Key Biscayne

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 Key Biscayne

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