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.

A common way of making a decision about when it's possible to plant alstromeria is to consult the USDA zone info for New Port Richey.

Planting Calendar for Alstromeria

Frost tolerance for alstromeria:	Tolerant of some frost.
When to plant:	Up to 5 weeks before last frost.

Since alstromeria do well in moderate cold you can plant them a bit earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant alstromeria in New Port Richey 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 alstromeria and expect a good harvest is probably October. If you wait any later than that and your alstromeria may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your alstromeria indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is February 15 in New Port Richey. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 25°F.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for New Port Richey is an average and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in New Port Richey there is a last frost after February 15 be ready to protect your alstromeria in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for New Port Richey

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.

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