One of the first steps you take when you are making a decision about 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.

You will be able to estimate when to plant flowering maple by using the USDA zone info for Key Biscayne.

Planting Calendar for Flowering Maple

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

Since flowering maple require warm weather you have to wait until after all chance of frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant flowering maple 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 flowering maple and expect a good harvest is probably November. Any later than that and your flowering maple may not have a chance to grow to maturity. If you are starting your flowering maple indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a little bit 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.

Since the USDA zone info for Key Biscayne is an average the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since it never frosts in Key Biscayne you do not have to be ready to protect your flowering maple if you have a 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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