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

The earliest that you can plant armeria in Palatka can be figured out by looking at the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Armeria

Frost tolerance for armeria:	Very tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	Up to 7 weeks before last frost.

Armeria do well in cold which tells us that you can start planting them much earlier than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant armeria in Palatka 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 armeria and expect a good harvest is probably October. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your armeria may not have a chance to really do well. Starting your armeria indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

In Palatka the average date of last frost happens on February 15. You should expect an average low temperature of 20°F in the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Palatka is just an average and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Palatka it frosts late in the year after February 15 be ready to cover your armeria in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Palatka

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	20°F
Highest Expected Low	25°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 20°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 25°F.

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