One of the first steps you take when you are getting a good idea your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

In North Palm Beach you can estimate when it's the best time to plant plectranthus 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 when the weather gets warmer.

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

The earliest that you can plant plectranthus in North Palm Beach 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 plectranthus and expect a good harvest is probably September. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your plectranthus may not have a chance to fully mature. Starting your plectranthus indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

In North Palm Beach the average date of last frost happens on January 31. You can expect an average low temperature of 35°F in the coldest months of winter.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for North Palm Beach is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in North Palm Beach it frosts late in the year after January 31 be ready to protect your plectranthus if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for North Palm Beach

Here is the info for USDA Zone 10b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	January 31
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	35°F
Highest Expected Low	40°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 35°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 40°F.

Plants to Grow in North Palm Beach

You may be interested in your other planting guides for North Palm Beach.