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.

The USDA zone info for Winter Springs can be used to determine when you can plant hibiscus.

Planting Calendar for Hibiscus

Frost tolerance for hibiscus:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost has passed.

Hibiscus do not do well in cold weather which means that you have to wait until it warms up after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant hibiscus in Winter Springs 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your hibiscus may not have a chance to grow to maturity. If you are starting your hibiscus indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on February 15 in Winter Springs. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 25°F.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Winter Springs is an average and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Winter Springs you get surprised by a frost after February 15 be ready to protect your hibiscus if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Winter Springs

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 Springs

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