The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

By reviewing the USDA zone info for Pahokee you will be able to figure out when you can plant alstromeria.

Planting Calendar for Alstromeria

Frost tolerance for alstromeria:	Tolerant of some frost.
When to plant:	Up to 5 weeks before last frost.

You can plant alstromeria a little bit earlier in the year because they are one of those plants that can tolerate a little bit of cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant alstromeria in Pahokee is January. However, you really should wait until February if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant alstromeria and expect a good harvest is probably October. If you wait any later than that and your alstromeria may not have a chance to fully mature. Starting your alstromeria indoors is a great way to get them started a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

In Pahokee the average date of last frost happens on January 31. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 30°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Pahokee is an average the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Pahokee last frost occurs after January 31 be ready to protect your alstromeria in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Pahokee

Here is the info for USDA Zone 10a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	January 31
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	30°F
Highest Expected Low	35°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 30°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 35°F.

Plants to Grow in Pahokee

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