Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to estimate your garden schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Ormond Beach you can estimate when you can plant sweet potatos by referring to the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Sweet Potatos

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

It's probably a bad idea to plant sweet potatos until after the last frost because they are not cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant sweet potatos 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 sweet potatos and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your sweet potatos may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your sweet potatos indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on February 15 in Ormond Beach. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 25°F.

Remember that USDA zone info for Ormond Beach is an average and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Ormond Beach you get a frost after February 15 be ready to protect your sweet potatos if you have 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.

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