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When to Plant Alternanthera in Pompano Beach, FL

One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us estimate 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.

A way of determining when it's a good idea to plant alternanthera is to consult the USDA zone info for Pompano Beach.


Planting Calendar for Alternanthera

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

Alternanthera require warm weather which means that you really should wait until it warms up after all chance of frost has passed before you can plant them.

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

The earliest that you can plant alternanthera in Pompano Beach 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 alternanthera and expect a good harvest is probably September. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your alternanthera may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your alternanthera indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is January 31 in Pompano Beach. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 35°F.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Pompano Beach may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Pompano Beach you get a frost after January 31 so make sure that you are prepared to protect your alternanthera if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Pompano Beach

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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