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.

A way of getting a good idea when you can plant sanvitalia is to refer to the USDA zone info for Key Biscayne.

Planting Calendar for Sanvitalia

Frost tolerance for sanvitalia:	Tolerant of a very small amount of frost.
When to plant:	Up to 3 weeks before last frost.

You can plant sanvitalia slightly earlier in the year because they do ok in moderate cold.

The earliest that you can plant sanvitalia 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 sanvitalia and expect a good harvest is probably November. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your sanvitalia may not have a chance to grow to maturity. If you are starting your sanvitalia indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a few 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.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Key Biscayne is not always accurate 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 sanvitalia in the event of 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

You may be interested in your other planting guides for Key Biscayne.