When to Plant Money Plant in Ulysses, KS

One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

By checking out the USDA zone info for Ulysses you will be able to figure out when you can plant money plant.


Planting Calendar for Money Plant

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

You can plant money plant a little bit earlier in the year because they are one of those plants that can tolerate a little bit of cold weather.

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A good time to plant money plant
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant money plant
Probably not a good time to plant money plant

The earliest that you can plant money plant in Ulysses 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your money plant may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your money plant indoors.

Last Frost Date

In Ulysses the average date of last frost happens on April 15. It might get as low as -10°F during the coldest months of winter.

It's important to remember that the actual date of last frost is just an average because it is based on the USDA zone info for Ulysses and it will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Ulysses you get a frost after April 15 so make sure that you are ready to cover your money plant if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Ulysses

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.

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