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.

In Eunice you can estimate when it's possible to plant hamelia by using the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Hamelia

Frost tolerance for hamelia:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost.

Since hamelia require warm weather you need to wait until after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant hamelia in Eunice 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 hamelia and expect a good harvest is probably September. If you wait any later than that and your hamelia may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your hamelia indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on February 15 in Eunice. You should expect an average low temperature of 20°F in the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Eunice is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Eunice you get a frost after February 15 be ready to protect your hamelia if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Eunice

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	20°F
Highest Expected Low	25°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 20°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 25°F.

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