One of the first steps you take when you are determining your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

By checking out the USDA zone info for Orange Park you should be able to determine when to plant stoneseed.

Planting Calendar for Stoneseed

Frost tolerance for stoneseed:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost has passed.

You really shouldn't plant stoneseed until after the last frost because they do not do well in cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant stoneseed in Orange Park 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 stoneseed and expect a good harvest is probably September. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your stoneseed may not have a chance to grow to maturity. If you are starting your stoneseed indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on February 15 in Orange Park. It might get as low as 20°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Orange Park is not always accurate the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Orange Park last frost occurs after February 15 so always be ready to cover your stoneseed if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Orange Park

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	20°F
Highest Expected Low	25°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 20°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 25°F.

Plants to Grow in Orange Park

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