One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

One way of getting a good idea when it's possible to plant geranium is to examine the USDA zone info for Palm Coast.

Planting Calendar for Geranium

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

It's probably not a good idea to plant geranium until after all chance of frost has passed because they are not cold tolerant.

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

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is February 15 in Palm Coast. It might get as low as 20°F during the coldest months of winter.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Palm Coast is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Palm Coast you get surprised by a frost after February 15 so be sure to be ready to protect your geranium if you have a late frost.

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.

Plants to Grow in Palm Coast

You may be interested in your other planting guides for Palm Coast.