The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

You can determine when it's a good idea to plant iresene in Ormond Beach by referring to the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Iresene

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

It's probably not a good idea to plant iresene until after all chance of frost has passed because they require warm weather.

The earliest that you can plant iresene in Ormond Beach 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 iresene and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your iresene may not have a chance to fully mature. If you are starting your iresene indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

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

Since the USDA zone info for Ormond Beach is an average the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Ormond Beach last frost occurs after February 15 so be sure to be ready to cover your iresene in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Ormond Beach

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.

Plants to Grow in Ormond Beach

You may be interested in your other planting guides for Ormond Beach.