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

In Orlando you can figure out when it's a good idea to plant canna by using the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Canna

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

Since canna require warm weather it's important to wait until after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant canna in Orlando 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 canna and expect a good harvest is probably September. If you wait any later than that and your canna may not have a chance to fully mature. Starting your canna indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is February 15 in Orlando. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 25°F.

Remember that USDA zone info for Orlando may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Orlando it frosts late in the year after February 15 be ready to protect your canna if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Orlando

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.

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