Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to determine your garden schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

A way of making a decision about when to plant garden orache is to examine the USDA zone info for Rockledge.

Planting Calendar for Garden Orache

Frost tolerance for garden orache:	Tolerant of some frost.
When to plant:	Up to 5 weeks before last frost.

You can plant garden orache just a bit earlier in the year because they do well in moderate cold.

The earliest that you can plant garden orache in Rockledge 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 garden orache and expect a good harvest is probably October. Any later than that and your garden orache may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your garden orache indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is February 15 in Rockledge. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 25°F.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Rockledge may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Rockledge there is a last frost after February 15 so just be sure to be ready to cover your garden orache in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Rockledge

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	25°F
Highest Expected Low	30°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 25°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 30°F.

Plants to Grow in Rockledge

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