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When to Plant Polka Dot Plant in Bonita Springs, FL

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.

You should be able to figure out when it's the best time to plant polka dot plant by checking out the USDA zone info for Bonita Springs.


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.

You really shouldn't plant polka dot plant until after the last frost has passed because they are not cold tolerant.

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A good time to plant polka dot plant
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant polka dot plant
Probably not a good time to plant polka dot plant

The earliest that you can plant polka dot plant in Bonita Springs is February. However, you really should wait until March 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. If you wait any later than that and your polka dot plant may not have a chance to grow to maturity. Starting your polka dot 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 January 31 in Bonita Springs. It might get as low as 30°F during the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that the actual date of last frost is not always accurate because it is based on the USDA zone info for Bonita Springs and it can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Bonita Springs there is a last frost after January 31 so be sure to be ready to cover your polka dot plant if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Bonita Springs

Here is the info for USDA Zone 10a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)January 31
Average Date of First Frost (fall)December 15
Lowest Expected Low30°F
Highest Expected Low35°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 30°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 35°F.

Plants to Grow in Bonita Springs

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