When to Plant Decorative Kale in Lynn Haven, FL

One of the first steps you take when you are estimating 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 determine when it's possible to plant decorative kale in Lynn Haven by using the USDA zone info.

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Planting Calendar for Decorative Kale

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

Decorative Kale tend to make it in mild cold which tells us that you can plant them a bit earlier in the year than other frost tender plants.

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A good time to plant decorative kale
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The earliest that you can plant decorative kale in Lynn Haven 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 decorative kale and expect a good harvest is probably October. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your decorative kale may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your decorative kale indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is February 15 in Lynn Haven. It might get as low as 20°F during the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that the actual date of last frost is an average because it is based on the USDA zone info for Lynn Haven and it is different every year. Half of the time in Lynn Haven you get a frost after February 15 so make sure that you are ready to protect your decorative kale if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Lynn Haven

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)December 15
Lowest Expected Low20°F
Highest Expected Low25°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 20°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 25°F.

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