The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

The first chance to plant canna in Gainesville should be estimated by using the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Canna

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

Canna require warm weather which means that it's important to wait until it warms up after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant canna in Gainesville is April. However, you really should wait until May if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant canna and expect a good harvest is probably August. If you wait any later than that and your canna may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your canna indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on April 15 in Gainesville. It might get as low as 5°F during the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Gainesville is just an average and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Gainesville you get a frost after April 15 be ready to cover your canna in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Gainesville

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	5°F
Highest Expected Low	10°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 5°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 10°F.

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