Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to estimate your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Sheldon you can figure out when to plant plectranthus by using the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Plectranthus

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

It's not a good idea to plant plectranthus until after the last frost because they require warm weather.

The earliest that you can plant plectranthus in Sheldon is May. However, you really should wait until June 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 fully mature. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your plectranthus indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on May 15 in Sheldon. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of -25°F.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Sheldon is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Sheldon you get surprised by a frost after May 15 be ready to protect your plectranthus in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Sheldon

Here is the info for USDA Zone 4b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	May 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	September 15
Lowest Expected Low	-25°F
Highest Expected Low	-20°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -25°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -20°F.

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