One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule is the 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 a good idea to determine when to plant polka dot plant by looking at the USDA zone info for Snellville.

Planting Calendar for Polka Dot Plant

Frost tolerance for polka dot plant:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost when the weather gets warmer.

Polka Dot Plant require warm weather which means that you have to wait until it warms up after the last frost before you can plant them.

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

Last Frost Date

In Snellville the average date of last frost happens on March 15. You can expect an average low temperature of 10°F in the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Snellville is an average and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Snellville you get a frost after March 15 be ready to cover your polka dot plant if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Snellville

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	10°F
Highest Expected Low	15°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 10°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 15°F.

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