When to Plant Money Plant in Elk Grove, CA

Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to estimate your garden schedule. 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 Elk Grove should be used to determine 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 can survive in mild cold which tells us that you can plant them a little bit earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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A good time to plant money plant
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant money plant
Probably not a good time to plant money plant

The earliest that you can plant money plant in Elk Grove is January. However, you really should wait until February 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 October. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your money plant may not have a chance to grow to maturity. Starting your money plant indoors is a great way to get them started a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is February 15 in Elk Grove. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 25°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Elk Grove is just an average the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Elk Grove it frosts late in the year after February 15 so make sure that you are ready to cover your money plant if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Elk Grove

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 Low25°F
Highest Expected Low30°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.

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