When to Plant Sweet Woodruff in North Miami Beach, FL

Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to estimate your garden schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

A way of making a decision about when it's possible to plant sweet woodruff is to look at the USDA zone info for North Miami Beach.


Planting Calendar for Sweet Woodruff

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

Sweet Woodruff can survive in moderate cold which means that you can plant them a little earlier in the year than other frost tender plants.

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A good time to plant sweet woodruff
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant sweet woodruff
Probably not a good time to plant sweet woodruff

The earliest that you can plant sweet woodruff in North Miami 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 sweet woodruff and expect a good harvest is probably October. Any later than that and your sweet woodruff may not have a chance to really do well. Starting your sweet woodruff indoors is a great way to get them started a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is January 31 in North Miami Beach. You should expect an average low temperature of 35°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for North Miami Beach may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in North Miami Beach last frost occurs after January 31 so make sure that you are ready to cover your sweet woodruff if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for North Miami Beach

Here is the info for USDA Zone 10b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)January 31
Average Date of First Frost (fall)December 15
Lowest Expected Low35°F
Highest Expected Low40°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 35°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 40°F.

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