When to Plant Larkspur in Pinellas Park, FL

The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Pinellas Park you can estimate when it's the best time to plant larkspur by checking out the USDA zone info.


Planting Calendar for Larkspur

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

You can plant larkspur a lot earlier in the year because they are very cold tolerant.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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A good time to plant larkspur
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant larkspur
Probably not a good time to plant larkspur

The earliest that you can plant larkspur in Pinellas Park 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 larkspur and expect a good harvest is probably October. If you wait any later than that and your larkspur may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your larkspur indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is January 31 in Pinellas Park. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 30°F.

Remember that USDA zone info for Pinellas Park is just an average and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Pinellas Park you get surprised by a frost after January 31 so always be ready to cover your larkspur in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Pinellas Park

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 Low30°F
Highest Expected Low35°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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