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.

The earliest that you can plant flower-of-an-hour in Tarpon Springs can be figured out by checking out the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Flower-of-an-Hour

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

You can plant flower-of-an-hour slightly earlier in the year because they do ok in moderate cold.

The earliest that you can plant flower-of-an-hour in Tarpon Springs 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 flower-of-an-hour and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your flower-of-an-hour may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your flower-of-an-hour indoors.

Last Frost Date

In Tarpon Springs the average date of last frost happens on February 15. It might get as low as 25°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Tarpon Springs is not always accurate the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Tarpon Springs it frosts late in the year after February 15 so make sure that you are ready to protect your flower-of-an-hour in the event of a surprise 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.

Plants to Grow in Tarpon Springs

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