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.

The USDA zone info for Mount Dora can be looked at to estimate when it's a good idea to plant violas.

Planting Calendar for Violas

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

Violas can survive in quite a bit of cold which tells us that you can plant them much earlier in the year than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant violas in Mount Dora 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 violas and expect a good harvest is probably October. Any later than that and your violas may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your violas indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on February 15 in Mount Dora. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 25°F.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Mount Dora may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Mount Dora you get surprised by a frost after February 15 so make sure that you are prepared to cover your violas in the event of 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

You may be interested in your other planting guides for Mount Dora.