The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

The best time to plant elephant ears in Palm Coast can be figured out by using the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Elephant Ears

Frost tolerance for elephant ears:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost has passed.

Elephant Ears are not cold tolerant which tells us that you must wait until it warms up after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant elephant ears in Palm Coast 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 elephant ears and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your elephant ears may not have a chance to grow to maturity. If you are starting your elephant ears indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on February 15 in Palm Coast. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 20°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Palm Coast is just an average the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Palm Coast you get surprised by a frost after February 15 so just be sure to be ready to cover your elephant ears in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Palm Coast

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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