Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to determine your garden schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

It's possible to determine when it's possible to plant plectranthus by looking at the USDA zone info for Union City.

Planting Calendar for Plectranthus

Frost tolerance for plectranthus:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost.

Plectranthus are not cold tolerant which means that you must wait until it warms up after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant plectranthus in Union City 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your plectranthus may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your plectranthus indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on March 15 in Union City. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 10°F.

Remember that USDA zone info for Union City may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Union City last frost occurs after March 15 be ready to cover your plectranthus if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Union City

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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