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

One way of figuring out when to plant polka dot plant is to use the USDA zone info for Guntersville.

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.

You really shouldn't plant polka dot plant until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer because they are not cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant polka dot plant in Guntersville 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. If you wait any later than that and your polka dot plant may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your polka dot plant indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is March 15 in Guntersville. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 10°F.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Guntersville is just an average and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Guntersville last frost occurs after March 15 be ready to protect your polka dot plant if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Guntersville

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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