When to Plant Plectranthus in Wheat Ridge, CO

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.

The earliest that you can plant plectranthus in Wheat Ridge should be estimated by looking at the USDA zone info.


Planting Calendar for Plectranthus

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

Plectranthus require warm weather which means that it is necessary to wait until it warms up after the last frost before you can plant them.

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The earliest that you can plant plectranthus in Wheat 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. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your plectranthus indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on April 15 in Wheat Ridge. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of -10°F.

Always keep in mind that the actual date of last frost is an average because it is based on the USDA zone info for Wheat Ridge and it will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Wheat Ridge you get a frost after April 15 be ready to cover your plectranthus in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Wheat Ridge

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6a.

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

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -10°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -5°F.

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