Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to figure out your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Tarpon Springs you can determine when it's a good idea to plant caladium by referring to the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Caladium

Frost tolerance for caladium:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost has passed.

You should not plant caladium until after all chance of frost has passed because they are not cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant caladium in Tarpon Springs 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 caladium and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your caladium may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your caladium indoors.

Last Frost Date

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

Since the USDA zone info for Tarpon Springs may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Tarpon Springs last frost occurs after February 15 be ready to cover your caladium in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Tarpon Springs

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.

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