When to Plant Bee Balm in Titusville, FL

Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to estimate your garden schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

You can estimate when you can plant bee balm in Titusville by reviewing the USDA zone info.

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Planting Calendar for Bee Balm

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

Bee Balm tend to make it in very little cold which means that you can plant them a bit earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

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The earliest that you can plant bee balm in Titusville 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 bee balm and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your bee balm may not have a chance to fully mature. Starting your bee balm indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

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

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Titusville is just an average and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Titusville it frosts late in the year after February 15 be ready to protect your bee balm if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Titusville

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 Low25°F
Highest Expected Low30°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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