Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to figure out your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

By using the USDA zone info for North Miami Beach it's a good idea to estimate when it's the best time to plant zinnia.

Planting Calendar for Zinnia

Frost tolerance for zinnia:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost.

It's probably not a good idea to plant zinnia until after the last frost has passed because they require warm weather.

The earliest that you can plant zinnia in North Miami Beach is February. However, you really should wait until March if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant zinnia and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your zinnia may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your zinnia indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is January 31 in North Miami Beach. It might get as low as 35°F during the coldest months of winter.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for North Miami Beach is just an average and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in North Miami Beach you get surprised by a frost after January 31 be ready to protect your zinnia in the event of 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 Low	35°F
Highest Expected Low	40°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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