Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to estimate your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

By referring to the USDA zone info for Robbins you should be able to determine when it's a good idea to plant caladium.

Planting Calendar for Caladium

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

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

The earliest that you can plant caladium in Robbins 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 caladium and expect a good harvest is probably August. If you wait any later than that and your caladium may not have a chance to grow to maturity. Starting your caladium indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on April 15 in Robbins. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of -10°F.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Robbins is just an average and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Robbins it frosts late in the year after April 15 so always be ready to protect your caladium in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Robbins

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6a.

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

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

Plants to Grow in Robbins

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