One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

A common way of making a decision about when you can plant money plant is to refer to the USDA zone info for Punta Gorda.

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 are one of those plants that can tolerate a little bit of cold weather which means that you can plant them earlier than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant money plant in Punta Gorda 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. Any later than that and your money plant may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your money plant indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on January 31 in Punta Gorda. It might get as low as 30°F during the coldest months of winter.

Remember that USDA zone info for Punta Gorda is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Punta Gorda it frosts late in the year after January 31 so be sure to be ready to protect your money plant if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Punta Gorda

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 Low	30°F
Highest Expected Low	35°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.

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