The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

You should be able to determine when it's a good idea to plant plectranthus by checking out the USDA zone info for Kokomo.

Planting Calendar for Plectranthus

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

Since plectranthus do not do well in cold weather you have to wait until after all chance of frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant plectranthus in Kokomo 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 fully mature. If you are starting your plectranthus indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

In Kokomo the average date of last frost happens on April 15. You can expect an average low temperature of -15°F in the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that the actual date of last frost is an average because it is based on the USDA zone info for Kokomo and it can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Kokomo you get surprised by a frost after April 15 so be sure to be ready to cover your plectranthus if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Kokomo

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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