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

The first chance to plant money plant in Carterville should be determined by reviewing the USDA zone info.

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 do ok in a little bit of cold which tells us that you can plant them a bit earlier in the year than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant money plant in Carterville 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 grow to maturity. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your money plant indoors.

Last Frost Date

In Carterville the average date of last frost happens on April 15. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of -5°F.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Carterville is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Carterville it frosts late in the year after April 15 be ready to cover your money plant if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Carterville

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-5°F
Highest Expected Low	0°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -5°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 0°F.

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