One of the first steps you take when you are figuring out your gardening schedule is find your 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.

One way of figuring out when it's possible to plant caladium is to examine the USDA zone info for Litchfield Park.

Planting Calendar for Caladium

Frost tolerance for caladium:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost.

You should not plant caladium until after all chance of frost has passed because they do not do well in cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant caladium in Litchfield Park is March. However, you really should wait until April if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant caladium and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your caladium may not have a chance to really do well. If you are starting your caladium 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 February 15 in Litchfield Park. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 25°F.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Litchfield Park is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Litchfield Park last frost occurs after February 15 be ready to protect your caladium if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Litchfield Park

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	25°F
Highest Expected Low	30°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 25°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 30°F.

Plants to Grow in Litchfield Park

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