When to Plant Polka Dot Plant in Cumming, GA

The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

By looking at the USDA zone info for Cumming it's possible to estimate when it's possible to plant polka dot plant.


Planting Calendar for Polka Dot Plant

Frost tolerance for polka dot plant: Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant: After the last frost has passed.

You really shouldn't plant polka dot plant until after the last frost because they do not do well in cold weather.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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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 Cumming 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your polka dot plant may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your polka dot plant indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on April 15 in Cumming. It might get as low as 5°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Cumming is not always accurate the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Cumming it frosts late in the year after April 15 so always be ready to cover your polka dot plant in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Cumming

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)October 15
Lowest Expected Low5°F
Highest Expected Low10°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 5°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 10°F.

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