When to Plant Lysimachia in Largo, FL

One of the first steps you take when you are figuring out your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

You can figure out when it's a good idea to plant lysimachia in Largo by reviewing the USDA zone info.


Planting Calendar for Lysimachia

Frost tolerance for lysimachia: Tolerant of some frost.
When to plant: Up to 5 weeks before last frost.

Lysimachia do ok in moderate cold which tells us that you can plant them just a bit earlier in the year than other frost tender plants.

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

The earliest that you can plant lysimachia in Largo 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 lysimachia and expect a good harvest is probably October. If you wait any later than that and your lysimachia may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your lysimachia indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is January 31 in Largo. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 30°F.

Keep in mind 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 cover your lysimachia 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 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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