Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to estimate 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.

By checking out the USDA zone info for Rockledge you should be able to figure out when it's possible to plant geranium.

Planting Calendar for Geranium

Frost tolerance for geranium:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost.

Geranium require warm weather which means that you must wait until it warms up after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant geranium in Rockledge is March. However, you really should wait until April if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant geranium and expect a good harvest is probably September. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your geranium may not have a chance to really do well. Starting your geranium indoors is a great way to get them started a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on February 15 in Rockledge. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 25°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Rockledge is not always accurate the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Rockledge you get a frost after February 15 be ready to protect your geranium if you have a surprise late frost.

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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