The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

One way of getting a good idea when it's a good idea to plant tritoma is to check out the USDA zone info for New Smyrna Beach.

Planting Calendar for Tritoma

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

You can plant tritoma earlier in the year because they are very cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant tritoma 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 tritoma and expect a good harvest is probably October. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your tritoma may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your tritoma indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on February 15 in New Smyrna Beach. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 25°F.

Always keep in mind that the actual date of last frost is not always accurate because it is based on the USDA zone info for New Smyrna Beach and it changes from year to year. Since half of the time in New Smyrna Beach there is a last frost after February 15 be ready to protect your tritoma if you have 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.

Plants to Grow in New Smyrna Beach

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