One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

A way of getting a good idea when to plant money plant is to refer to the USDA zone info for Mattoon.

Planting Calendar for Money Plant

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

Since money plant are moderately cold tolerant you can plant them a little bit earlier in the year than other plants that might not handle the cold.

The earliest that you can plant money plant in Mattoon 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. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your money plant indoors.

Last Frost Date

In Mattoon the average date of last frost happens on April 15. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of -10°F.

Keep in mind that the actual date of last frost may not be accurate from year to year because it is based on the USDA zone info for Mattoon and it can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Mattoon last frost occurs after April 15 so just be sure to be ready to protect your money plant in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Mattoon

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.

Plants to Grow in Mattoon

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