When to Plant Money Plant in Blackfoot, ID

One of the first steps you take when you are making a decision about your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

The USDA zone info for Blackfoot should be used to estimate when to plant money plant.


Planting Calendar for Money Plant

Frost tolerance for money plant: Tolerant of some frost.
When to plant: Up to 5 weeks before last frost.

Money Plant tend to make it in some cold which tells us that you can plant them just a bit earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

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A good time to plant money plant
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant money plant
Probably not a good time to plant money plant

The earliest that you can plant money plant in Blackfoot is February. However, you really should wait until March if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant money plant and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your money plant may not have a chance to fully mature. If you are starting your money plant indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on April 15 in Blackfoot. You can expect an average low temperature of -15°F in the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Blackfoot is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Blackfoot last frost occurs after April 15 so just be sure to be ready to cover your money plant in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Blackfoot

Here is the info for USDA Zone 5b.

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

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