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.

The USDA zone info for Pompano Beach can be reffered to in order to figure out when it's a good idea to plant oleander.

Planting Calendar for Oleander

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

Since oleander do not do well in cold weather it is necessary to wait until after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant oleander 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 oleander and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your oleander may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your oleander indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is January 31 in Pompano Beach. It might get as low as 35°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Pompano Beach may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Pompano Beach there is a last frost after January 31 be ready to cover your oleander 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 Low	35°F
Highest Expected Low	40°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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