The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Keokuk you can estimate when you can plant polka dot plant by checking out 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.

It's not a good idea to plant polka dot plant until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer because they do not do well in cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant polka dot plant in Keokuk 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 fully mature. You can get started a couple of 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 Keokuk. It might get as low as -10°F during the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Keokuk is just an average and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Keokuk you get a frost after April 15 so make sure that you are prepared to cover your polka dot plant if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Keokuk

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-10°F
Highest Expected Low	-5°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 -5°F.

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