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 first chance to plant plectranthus in Walnut Ridge should be figured out by referring to the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Plectranthus

Frost tolerance for plectranthus:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost when the weather gets warmer.

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

The earliest that you can plant plectranthus in Walnut Ridge 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 plectranthus and expect a good harvest is probably August. Any later than that and your plectranthus may not have a chance to really do well. If you are starting your plectranthus indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on April 15 in Walnut Ridge. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 5°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Walnut Ridge is an average the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Walnut Ridge you get a frost after April 15 so always be ready to cover your plectranthus if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Walnut Ridge

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	5°F
Highest Expected Low	10°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 10°F.

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