When to Plant Peonies in Lake Worth, FL

Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to figure out your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Lake Worth you can estimate when it's possible to plant peonies by using the USDA zone info.

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Planting Calendar for Peonies

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

You can plant peonies just a tiny bit earlier in the year because they do ok in moderate cold.

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

The earliest that you can plant peonies in Lake Worth is February. However, you really should wait until March if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant peonies and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your peonies may not have a chance to grow to maturity. Starting your peonies indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on January 31 in Lake Worth. You should expect an average low temperature of 30°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Lake Worth is just an average the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Lake Worth you get a frost after January 31 be ready to cover your peonies if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Lake Worth

Here is the info for USDA Zone 10a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)January 31
Average Date of First Frost (fall)December 15
Lowest Expected Low30°F
Highest Expected Low35°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 30°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 35°F.

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