The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Miami Beach you can determine when it's a good idea to plant platycodon by checking out the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Platycodon

Frost tolerance for platycodon:	Tolerant of a very small amount of frost.
When to plant:	Up to 3 weeks before last frost.

Since platycodon are one of those plants that can tolerate a tiny bit of cold weather you can plant them a bit earlier in the year than plants that are more sensitive to the cold.

The earliest that you can plant platycodon 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 platycodon and expect a good harvest is probably November. Any later than that and your platycodon may not have a chance to grow to maturity. Starting your platycodon indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

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

Since the USDA zone info for Miami Beach may not be accurate from year to year 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 platycodon in the event of a late frost.

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 Low	40°F
Highest Expected Low	45°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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