One of the first steps you take when you are figuring out your gardening schedule is find your 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 Waveland you can determine when it's a good idea to plant sanvitalia by checking out the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Sanvitalia

Frost tolerance for sanvitalia:	Tolerant of a very small amount of frost.
When to plant:	Up to 3 weeks before last frost.

Sanvitalia are barely cold tolerant which means that you can start planting them slightly earlier than more sensitive plants.

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

The last month that you can plant sanvitalia and expect a good harvest is probably September. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your sanvitalia may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your sanvitalia indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on February 15 in Waveland. You should expect an average low temperature of 20°F in the coldest months of winter.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Waveland is an average and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Waveland last frost occurs after February 15 so always be ready to protect your sanvitalia if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Waveland

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.

Plants to Grow in Waveland

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