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.

One way of estimating when it's the best time to plant hamelia is to refer to the USDA zone info for Largo.

Planting Calendar for Hamelia

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

It's not a good idea to plant hamelia until after the last frost because they require warm weather.

The earliest that you can plant hamelia in Largo 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 hamelia and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your hamelia may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your hamelia indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on January 31 in Largo. You should expect an average low temperature of 30°F in the coldest months of winter.

Remember that USDA zone info for Largo may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Largo last frost occurs after January 31 be ready to protect your hamelia if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Largo

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 Low	30°F
Highest Expected Low	35°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.

Plants to Grow in Largo

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