The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

You can figure out when it's a good idea to plant painted tongues in West Palm Beach by referring to the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Painted Tongues

Frost tolerance for painted tongues:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost.

Since painted tongues do not do well in cold weather you must wait until after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant painted tongues in West Palm Beach 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 painted tongues and expect a good harvest is probably September. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your painted tongues may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your painted tongues indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is January 31 in West Palm Beach. You can expect an average low temperature of 35°F in the coldest months of winter.

Remember that USDA zone info for West Palm Beach may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in West Palm Beach there is a last frost after January 31 be ready to protect your painted tongues in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for West Palm Beach

Here is the info for USDA Zone 10b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	January 31
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	35°F
Highest Expected Low	40°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 35°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 40°F.

Plants to Grow in West Palm Beach

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