One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule is the 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.

The USDA zone info for Chelsea can be used to estimate 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 well in moderate cold which means that you can plant them earlier than plants that are more sensitive to the cold.

The earliest that you can plant money plant in Chelsea 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 money plant and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your money plant may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your money plant indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on March 15 in Chelsea. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 10°F.

Always keep in mind that the actual date of last frost is an average because it is based on the USDA zone info for Chelsea and it can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Chelsea it frosts late in the year after March 15 so always be ready to protect your money plant if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Chelsea

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	10°F
Highest Expected Low	15°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 15°F.

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