When to Plant Hamelia in Pompano Beach, FL

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

The best time to plant hamelia in Pompano Beach can be figured out by using the USDA zone info.


Planting Calendar for Hamelia

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

Hamelia do not do well in cold weather which tells us 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 hamelia
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant hamelia
Probably not a good time to plant hamelia

The earliest that you can plant hamelia 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 hamelia and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your hamelia may not have a chance to really do well. Starting your hamelia indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

In Pompano Beach the average date of last frost happens on January 31. It might get as low as 35°F during the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that the actual date of last frost is just an average because it is based on the USDA zone info for Pompano Beach and it changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Pompano Beach there is a last frost after January 31 be ready to protect your hamelia in the event of a late frost.

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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