One of the first steps you take when you are determining your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

One way of making a decision about when you can plant cilantro is to consult the USDA zone info for Wauchula.

Planting Calendar for Cilantro

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

Cilantro do well in mild cold which means that you can plant them slightly earlier in the year than plants that are more sensitive to the cold.

The earliest that you can plant cilantro in Wauchula 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 cilantro and expect a good harvest is probably September. If you wait any later than that and your cilantro may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your cilantro indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on February 15 in Wauchula. It might get as low as 25°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Wauchula is not always accurate the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Wauchula you get a frost after February 15 be ready to protect your cilantro in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Wauchula

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 Wauchula

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