One of the first steps you take when you are getting a good idea your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The best time to plant cerastium in Vero Beach should be determined by checking out the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Cerastium

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

Cerastium do well in moderate cold which means that you can start planting them earlier than plants that are more sensitive to the cold.

The earliest that you can plant cerastium in Vero 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 cerastium and expect a good harvest is probably October. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your cerastium may not have a chance to fully mature. If you are starting your cerastium indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on January 31 in Vero Beach. You should expect an average low temperature of 30°F in the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Vero Beach is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Vero Beach there is a last frost after January 31 be ready to protect your cerastium if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Vero 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 Low	30°F
Highest Expected Low	35°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.

Plants to Grow in Vero Beach

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