When to Plant Browallia in Winter Haven, FL

Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to figure out 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.

The best time to plant browallia in Winter Haven can be estimated by looking at the USDA zone info.


Planting Calendar for Browallia

Frost tolerance for browallia: Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant: After the last frost when the weather gets warmer.

Browallia do not do well in cold weather which means that it's necessary to wait until it warms up after all chance of frost has passed before you can plant them.

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The earliest that you can plant browallia in Winter Haven is March. However, you really should wait until April if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant browallia and expect a good harvest is probably September. If you wait any later than that and your browallia may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your browallia indoors.

Last Frost Date

In Winter Haven the average date of last frost happens on February 15. You should expect an average low temperature of 25°F in the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Winter Haven may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Winter Haven you get surprised by a frost after February 15 be ready to protect your browallia in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Winter Haven

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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