When to Plant Euphorbia in Miami, FL

The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

It's possible to determine when it's possible to plant euphorbia by reviewing the USDA zone info for Miami.


Planting Calendar for Euphorbia

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

Euphorbia do well in some cold which means that you can plant them slightly earlier in the year than plants that are more sensitive to the cold.

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

The earliest that you can plant euphorbia in Miami 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 euphorbia and expect a good harvest is probably November. Any later than that and your euphorbia may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your euphorbia indoors.

Last Frost Date

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

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Miami is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since it never frosts in Miami you do not have to be ready to protect your euphorbia if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Miami

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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