When to Plant Common hollyhock in Satellite Beach, FL

The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The earliest that you can plant common hollyhock in Satellite Beach should be figured out by checking out the USDA zone info.


Planting Calendar for Common hollyhock

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

Common hollyhock can survive in some cold which tells us that you can plant them a little bit earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

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A good time to plant common hollyhock
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The earliest that you can plant common hollyhock in Satellite Beach 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 common hollyhock and expect a good harvest is probably October. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your common hollyhock may not have a chance to really do well. Starting your common hollyhock indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

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

Always keep in mind that the actual date of last frost may not be accurate from year to year because it is based on the USDA zone info for Satellite Beach and it can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Satellite Beach there is a last frost after January 31 so be sure to be ready to protect your common hollyhock if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Satellite 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 Low30°F
Highest Expected Low35°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.

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