One of the first steps you take when you are estimating 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.

It's possible to determine when you can plant hibiscus by reviewing the USDA zone info for Winter Haven.

Planting Calendar for Hibiscus

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

It's probably a bad idea to plant hibiscus until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer because they are not cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant hibiscus 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 hibiscus and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your hibiscus may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your hibiscus indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on February 15 in Winter Haven. You should expect an average low temperature of 25°F in the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Winter Haven may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Winter Haven last frost occurs after February 15 be ready to protect your hibiscus in the event of a surprise late frost.

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 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 Winter Haven

You may be interested in your other planting guides for Winter Haven.