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.

One way of determining when it's the best time to plant browallia is to use the USDA zone info for Mount Dora.

Planting Calendar for Browallia

Frost tolerance for browallia:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost.

You can not plant browallia until after all chance of frost has passed because they are not cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant browallia in Mount Dora is March. However, you really should wait until April if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant browallia and expect a good harvest is probably September. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your browallia may not have a chance to really do well. Starting your browallia indoors is a great way to get them started a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

In Mount Dora the average date of last frost happens on February 15. You should expect an average low temperature of 25°F in the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that the actual date of last frost may not be accurate from year to year because it is based on the USDA zone info for Mount Dora and it changes from year to year. Half of the time in Mount Dora you get a frost after February 15 so make sure that you are ready to cover your browallia if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Mount Dora

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	25°F
Highest Expected Low	30°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 25°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 30°F.

Plants to Grow in Mount Dora

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