One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule is the 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 determining when you can plant erysimum is to check out the USDA zone info for Zephyrhills.

Planting Calendar for Erysimum

Frost tolerance for erysimum:	Tolerant of some frost.
When to plant:	Up to 5 weeks before last frost.

Erysimum tend to make it in some cold which tells us that you can plant them a bit earlier in the year than plants that are more sensitive to the cold.

The earliest that you can plant erysimum in Zephyrhills is January. However, you really should wait until February if you don't want to take any chances.

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

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is February 15 in Zephyrhills. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 25°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Zephyrhills may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Zephyrhills there is a last frost after February 15 be ready to protect your erysimum if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Zephyrhills

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 Zephyrhills

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