When to Plant Nolana in Oldsmar, FL

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.

The first chance to plant nolana in Oldsmar should be determined by checking out the USDA zone info.


Planting Calendar for Nolana

Frost tolerance for nolana: Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant: After the last frost when the weather gets warmer.

Since nolana do not do well in cold weather you need to wait until after all chance of frost has passed before you can plant them.

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

The earliest that you can plant nolana in Oldsmar is March. However, you really should wait until April if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant nolana and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your nolana may not have a chance to fully mature. If you are starting your nolana indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is February 15 in Oldsmar. It might get as low as 25°F during the coldest months of winter.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Oldsmar is an average and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Oldsmar it frosts late in the year after February 15 be ready to cover your nolana in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Oldsmar

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 Low25°F
Highest Expected Low30°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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