Because crotons are tropical plants, they do not handle frost or cold weather well. For that reason, planting in fall is a riskier proposition than planting earlier in the season. This is not to say that, under the right circumstances, that it won’t work. But I’d certainly have an eye on both the long- and short-term forecasts before committing. Our friends at the University of Florida extension service also have some other tips for growing crotons in central Florida.
Because crotons are tropical plants, they do not handle frost or cold weather well. For that reason, planting in fall is a riskier proposition than planting earlier in the season. This is not to say that, under the right circumstances, that it won’t work. But I’d certainly have an eye on both the long- and short-term forecasts before committing. Our friends at the University of Florida extension service also have some other tips for growing crotons in central Florida.
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