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.

In Gadsden you can figure out when it's possible to plant polka dot plant by checking out the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Polka Dot Plant

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

Since polka dot plant are not cold tolerant you need to wait until after all chance of frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant polka dot plant in Gadsden 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 grow to maturity. Starting your polka dot plant indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on March 15 in Gadsden. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 10°F.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Gadsden is an average and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Gadsden it frosts late in the year after March 15 be ready to cover your polka dot plant in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Gadsden

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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