One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

By referring to the USDA zone info for San Luis Obispo it's possible to figure out when it's a good idea to plant plectranthus.

Planting Calendar for Plectranthus

Frost tolerance for plectranthus:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost has passed.

You should not plant plectranthus until after all chance of frost has passed because they require warm weather.

The earliest that you can plant plectranthus in San Luis Obispo 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 plectranthus and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your plectranthus may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your plectranthus indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is February 15 in San Luis Obispo. 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 San Luis Obispo may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in San Luis Obispo you get a frost after February 15 be ready to protect your plectranthus in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for San Luis Obispo

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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