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.

In Punta Gorda you can figure out when it's the best time to plant chrysanthemum by looking at the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Chrysanthemum

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

It's a bad idea to plant chrysanthemum until after the last frost because they are not cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant chrysanthemum in Punta Gorda 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 chrysanthemum and expect a good harvest is probably September. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your chrysanthemum may not have a chance to really do well. If you are starting your chrysanthemum indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is January 31 in Punta Gorda. It might get as low as 30°F during the coldest months of winter.

Remember that USDA zone info for Punta Gorda 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 Punta Gorda last frost occurs after January 31 be ready to cover your chrysanthemum in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Punta Gorda

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 Low	30°F
Highest Expected Low	35°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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