When to Plant Salpiglossis in Pembroke Pines, FL

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 first opportunity to plant salpiglossis in Pembroke Pines can be determined by referring to the USDA zone info.


Planting Calendar for Salpiglossis

Frost tolerance for salpiglossis: Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant: After all chance of frost has passed.

You should not plant salpiglossis until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer because they require warm weather.

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The earliest that you can plant salpiglossis in Pembroke Pines 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 salpiglossis and expect a good harvest is probably September. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your salpiglossis may not have a chance to grow to maturity. If you are starting your salpiglossis indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on January 31 in Pembroke Pines. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 35°F.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Pembroke Pines may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Pembroke Pines there is a last frost after January 31 be ready to protect your salpiglossis in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Pembroke Pines

Here is the info for USDA Zone 10b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)January 31
Average Date of First Frost (fall)December 15
Lowest Expected Low35°F
Highest Expected Low40°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 35°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 40°F.

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