One of the first steps you take when you are getting a good idea your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

It's possible to figure out when it's the best time to plant tropical hibiscus by checking out the USDA zone info for Mount Dora.

Planting Calendar for Tropical Hibiscus

Frost tolerance for tropical hibiscus:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost when the weather gets warmer.

Since tropical hibiscus do not do well in cold weather you must wait until after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant tropical hibiscus 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 tropical hibiscus and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your tropical hibiscus may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your tropical hibiscus indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is February 15 in Mount Dora. It might get as low as 25°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Mount Dora is just an average the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Mount Dora it frosts late in the year after February 15 so make sure that you are ready to protect your tropical hibiscus if you have a 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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