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.

It's a good idea to estimate when you can plant caladium by looking at the USDA zone info for Valparaiso.

Planting Calendar for Caladium

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

Since caladium require warm weather it is important to wait until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant caladium in Valparaiso 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 caladium and expect a good harvest is probably August. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your caladium may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your caladium indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on April 15 in Valparaiso. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of -15°F.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Valparaiso is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Valparaiso you get surprised by a frost after April 15 be ready to protect your caladium if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Valparaiso

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 Valparaiso

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