When to Plant Plectranthus in Pooler, GA

The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us determine 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.

The best time to plant plectranthus in Pooler can be estimated by using the USDA zone info.


Planting Calendar for Plectranthus

Frost tolerance for plectranthus: Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant: After all chance of frost has passed.

Plectranthus do not do well in cold weather which tells us that you must wait until it warms up after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

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A good time to plant plectranthus
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant plectranthus
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The earliest that you can plant plectranthus in Pooler 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 plectranthus and expect a good harvest is probably August. Any later than that and your plectranthus may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your plectranthus indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is March 15 in Pooler. It might get as low as 15°F during the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that the actual date of last frost is an average because it is based on the USDA zone info for Pooler and it is different every year. Since half of the time in Pooler you get surprised by a frost after March 15 be ready to protect your plectranthus if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Pooler

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 Low15°F
Highest Expected Low20°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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