One of the first steps you take when you are determining your gardening schedule is find your 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.

The best time to plant polka dot plant in Cairo can be estimated by looking at the USDA zone info.

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 can not plant polka dot plant until after the last frost because they do not do well in cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant polka dot plant in Cairo 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 polka dot plant and expect a good harvest is probably August. If you wait any later than that and your polka dot plant may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your polka dot plant indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is March 15 in Cairo. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 15°F.

Remember that USDA zone info for Cairo may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Cairo you get a frost after March 15 be ready to cover your polka dot plant if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Cairo

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	15°F
Highest Expected Low	20°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 15°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 20°F.

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