One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us estimate 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.

The first chance to plant polka dot plant in Owensboro should be determined by reviewing the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Polka Dot Plant

Frost tolerance for polka dot plant:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After all chance of frost has passed.

It's a bad idea to plant polka dot plant until after the last frost because they do not do well in cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant polka dot plant in Owensboro 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 polka dot plant and expect a good harvest is probably August. Any later than that and your polka dot plant may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your polka dot plant indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on April 15 in Owensboro. You can expect an average low temperature of -5°F in the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Owensboro is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Owensboro you get a frost after April 15 so make sure that you are ready to cover your polka dot plant in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Owensboro

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-5°F
Highest Expected Low	0°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -5°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 0°F.

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