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.

A way of determining when you can plant plectranthus is to check out the USDA zone info for Calumet City.

Planting Calendar for Plectranthus

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

You can not plant plectranthus until after the last frost because they do not do well in cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant plectranthus in Calumet 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. If you wait any later than that and your plectranthus may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your plectranthus indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on April 15 in Calumet City. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of -10°F.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Calumet City may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Calumet City you get surprised by a frost after April 15 be ready to cover your plectranthus in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Calumet City

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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