Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to determine 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.

A common way of determining when you can plant polka dot plant is to use the USDA zone info for Morgan Hill.

Planting Calendar for Polka Dot Plant

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

Since polka dot plant do not do well in cold weather it's important to wait until after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant polka dot plant in Morgan Hill 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 polka dot plant and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your polka dot plant may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your polka dot plant indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is February 15 in Morgan Hill. You should expect an average low temperature of 25°F in the coldest months of winter.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Morgan Hill is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Morgan Hill it frosts late in the year after February 15 so make sure that you are ready to protect your polka dot plant if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Morgan Hill

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.

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