One of the first steps you take when you are making a decision about 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.

It's possible to figure out when to plant money plant by using the USDA zone info for Palmetto.

Planting Calendar for Money Plant

Frost tolerance for money plant:	Tolerant of some frost.
When to plant:	Up to 5 weeks before last frost.

Money Plant do ok in moderate cold which means that you can plant them a little earlier in the year than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant money plant in Palmetto is January. However, you really should wait until February if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant money plant and expect a good harvest is probably October. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your money plant may not have a chance to really do well. If you are starting your money plant indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on February 15 in Palmetto. It might get as low as 25°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Palmetto is not always accurate the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Palmetto it frosts late in the year after February 15 so make sure that you are prepared to cover your money plant if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Palmetto

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.

Plants to Grow in Palmetto

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