When to Plant Gypsophila in Miami Beach, FL

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

In Miami Beach you can estimate when it's the best time to plant gypsophila by looking at the USDA zone info.


Planting Calendar for Gypsophila

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

Since gypsophila are moderately cold tolerant you can plant them a little bit earlier in the year than other frost tender plants.

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

The earliest that you can plant gypsophila in Miami Beach 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 gypsophila and expect a good harvest is probably November. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your gypsophila may not have a chance to fully mature. Starting your gypsophila indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

In Miami Beach it never frosts. You can expect an average low temperature of 40°F in the coldest months of winter.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Miami Beach may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since it never frosts in Miami Beach you do not have to be ready to cover your gypsophila if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Miami Beach

Here is the info for USDA Zone 11a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)Never
Average Date of First Frost (fall)Never
Lowest Expected Low40°F
Highest Expected Low45°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 40°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 45°F.

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