The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

The first opportunity to plant spearmint in Pompano Beach should be estimated by looking at the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Spearmint

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

Spearmint are one of those plants that can tolerate quite a bit of cold weather which means that you can start planting them much earlier than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant spearmint in Pompano Beach 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 spearmint and expect a good harvest is probably October. If you wait any later than that and your spearmint may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your spearmint indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on January 31 in Pompano Beach. 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 Pompano Beach may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Pompano Beach you get surprised by a frost after January 31 be ready to cover your spearmint if you have a surprise 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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