The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us estimate 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.

A way of estimating when to plant flowering maple is to look at the USDA zone info for Royal Palm Beach.

Planting Calendar for Flowering Maple

Frost tolerance for flowering maple:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost when the weather gets warmer.

You can not plant flowering maple until after the last frost has passed because they are not cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant flowering maple in Royal Palm 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 flowering maple and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your flowering maple may not have a chance to grow to maturity. If you are starting your flowering maple indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on January 31 in Royal Palm Beach. You can expect an average low temperature of 30°F in the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Royal Palm Beach may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Royal Palm Beach it frosts late in the year after January 31 be ready to cover your flowering maple if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Royal Palm Beach

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.

Plants to Grow in Royal Palm Beach

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