One of the first steps you take when you are estimating your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

It's a good idea to figure out when to plant helianthemum by referring to the USDA zone info for Safety Harbor.

Planting Calendar for Helianthemum

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

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

The earliest that you can plant helianthemum in Safety Harbor 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 helianthemum and expect a good harvest is probably October. If you wait any later than that and your helianthemum may not have a chance to really do well. Starting your helianthemum indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

In Safety Harbor the average date of last frost happens on January 31. It might get as low as 30°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Safety Harbor may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Safety Harbor there is a last frost after January 31 so make sure that you are ready to cover your helianthemum in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Safety Harbor

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 Safety Harbor

You may be interested in your other planting guides for Safety Harbor.