One of the first steps you take when you are making a decision about your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

The first opportunity to plant festuca in New Smyrna Beach can be determined by referring to the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Festuca

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

Festuca do ok in mild cold which means that you can plant them a little earlier in the year than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant festuca in New Smyrna Beach 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 festuca and expect a good harvest is probably October. Any later than that and your festuca may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your festuca indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on February 15 in New Smyrna Beach. It might get as low as 25°F during the coldest months of winter.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for New Smyrna Beach is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in New Smyrna Beach you get surprised by a frost after February 15 so always be ready to cover your festuca in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for New Smyrna Beach

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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