The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The USDA zone info for Fairbanks can be looked at to determine when it's the best time to plant money plant.

Planting Calendar for Money Plant

Frost tolerance for money plant:	Tolerant of some frost.
When to plant:	Up to 5 weeks before last frost.

Money Plant do ok in mild cold which means that you can plant them just a bit earlier in the year than other plants that might not handle the cold.

The earliest that you can plant money plant in Fairbanks 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 money plant and expect a good harvest is probably August. If you wait any later than that and your money plant may not have a chance to really do well. Starting your money plant indoors is a great way to get them started a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on May 15 in Fairbanks. It might get as low as -50°F during the coldest months of winter.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Fairbanks is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Fairbanks there is a last frost after May 15 so make sure that you are prepared to cover your money plant if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Fairbanks

Here is the info for USDA Zone 2a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	May 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	August 15
Lowest Expected Low	-50°F
Highest Expected Low	-45°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -50°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -45°F.

Plants to Grow in Fairbanks

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