When to Plant Axilflower in Key West, FL

One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The USDA zone info for Key West can be looked at to estimate when it's possible to plant axilflower.


Planting Calendar for Axilflower

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

Axilflower require warm weather which means that it's important to wait until it warms up after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

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A good time to plant axilflower
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant axilflower
Probably not a good time to plant axilflower

The earliest that you can plant axilflower in Key West 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 axilflower and expect a good harvest is probably November. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your axilflower may not have a chance to grow to maturity. Starting your axilflower indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

In Key West it never frosts. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 45°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Key West may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since it never frosts in Key West you do not have to be ready to cover your axilflower in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Key West

Here is the info for USDA Zone 11b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)Never
Average Date of First Frost (fall)Never
Lowest Expected Low45°F
Highest Expected Low50°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 45°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 50°F.

Plants to Grow in Key West

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