One of the first steps you take when you are estimating 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.

You will be able to estimate when to plant marigold by looking at the USDA zone info for Ormond Beach.

Planting Calendar for Marigold

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

Since marigold do not do well in cold weather you have to wait until after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant marigold 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 marigold and expect a good harvest is probably September. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your marigold may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your marigold indoors.

Last Frost Date

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

Remember that USDA zone info for Ormond Beach may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Ormond Beach it frosts late in the year after February 15 so make sure that you are prepared to protect your marigold if you have one of those late frosts.

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

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