One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The best time to plant portulaca in Palm Beach Gardens can be figured out by reviewing the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Portulaca

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

Since portulaca require warm weather you need to wait until after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant portulaca in Palm Beach Gardens is February. However, you really should wait until March if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant portulaca and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your portulaca may not have a chance to really do well. Starting your portulaca indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on January 31 in Palm Beach Gardens. You can expect an average low temperature of 30°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Palm Beach Gardens may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Palm Beach Gardens it frosts late in the year after January 31 so make sure that you are ready to cover your portulaca in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Palm Beach Gardens

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.

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