One of the first steps you take when you are determining your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

It's possible to estimate when it's a good idea to plant angelonia by reviewing the USDA zone info for Sanford.

Planting Calendar for Angelonia

Frost tolerance for angelonia:	Tolerant of a very small amount of frost.
When to plant:	Up to 3 weeks before last frost.

Angelonia do ok in moderate cold which means that you can start planting them slightly earlier than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant angelonia in Sanford 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 angelonia and expect a good harvest is probably September. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your angelonia may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your angelonia indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on February 15 in Sanford. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 25°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Sanford is not always accurate the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Sanford last frost occurs after February 15 be ready to cover your angelonia if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Sanford

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 Sanford

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