One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

A common way of making a decision about when to plant hamelia is to consult the USDA zone info for Jeanerette.

Planting Calendar for Hamelia

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

Hamelia require warm weather which means that you have to wait until it warms up after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant hamelia in Jeanerette 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

The average date of last frost is February 15 in Jeanerette. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 20°F.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Jeanerette may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Jeanerette there is a last frost after February 15 so just be sure to be ready to protect your hamelia in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Jeanerette

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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