One of the first steps you take when you are figuring out your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. 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 plectranthus in Lincolnshire can be estimated by checking out the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Plectranthus

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

Since plectranthus do not do well in cold weather it is important to wait until after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant plectranthus in Lincolnshire 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 really do well. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your plectranthus indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on April 15 in Lincolnshire. It might get as low as -15°F during the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that the actual date of last frost is not always accurate because it is based on the USDA zone info for Lincolnshire and it can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Lincolnshire there is a last frost after April 15 be ready to protect your plectranthus if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Lincolnshire

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.

Plants to Grow in Lincolnshire

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