One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us determine 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 best time to plant cuphea in Kissimmee should be determined by using the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Cuphea

Frost tolerance for cuphea:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After all chance of frost has passed.

Since cuphea 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 cuphea in Kissimmee is March. However, you really should wait until April if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant cuphea and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your cuphea may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your cuphea indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is February 15 in Kissimmee. You should expect an average low temperature of 25°F in the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Kissimmee is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Kissimmee it frosts late in the year after February 15 so just be sure to be ready to cover your cuphea in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Kissimmee

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	25°F
Highest Expected Low	30°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 25°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 30°F.

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