One of the first steps you take when you are making a decision about 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.

The first chance to plant trachelium in Longboat Key should be figured out by using the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Trachelium

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

Trachelium do not do well in cold weather which tells us that it is necessary to wait until it warms up after the last frost when the weather gets warmer before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant trachelium in Longboat Key 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 trachelium and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your trachelium may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your trachelium indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on January 31 in Longboat Key. It might get as low as 30°F during the coldest months of winter.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Longboat Key is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Longboat Key last frost occurs after January 31 be ready to protect your trachelium if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Longboat Key

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.

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