One of the first steps you take when you are estimating your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

One way of making a decision about when you can plant browallia is to consult the USDA zone info for Key Biscayne.

Planting Calendar for Browallia

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

You really shouldn't plant browallia until after the last frost because they do not do well in cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant browallia 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 browallia and expect a good harvest is probably November. If you wait any later than that and your browallia may not have a chance to fully mature. Starting your browallia indoors is a great way to get them started a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

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

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Key Biscayne is an average and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since it never frosts in Key Biscayne you do not have to be ready to cover your browallia if you have a surprise late frost.

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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