Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to estimate your garden schedule. 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 rosemary in Miami can be estimated by reviewing the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Rosemary

Frost tolerance for rosemary:	Very tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	Up to 7 weeks before last frost.

Rosemary do well in cold which tells us that you can plant them a quite a bit earlier than other plants that might not handle the cold.

The earliest that you can plant rosemary 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 rosemary and expect a good harvest is probably November. If you wait any later than that and your rosemary may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your rosemary indoors.

Last Frost Date

In Miami 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 is an average the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since it never frosts in Miami you do not have to be ready to protect your rosemary if you have one of those late frosts.

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 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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