One of the first steps you take when you are determining 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 USDA zone info for Bowling Green should be reviewed to determine when it's possible to plant plectranthus.

Planting Calendar for Plectranthus

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

Plectranthus are not cold tolerant which means that you need to wait until it warms up after all chance of frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant plectranthus in Bowling Green 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. Starting your plectranthus indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on April 15 in Bowling Green. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of -5°F.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Bowling Green is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Bowling Green you get a frost after April 15 so always be ready to cover your plectranthus if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Bowling Green

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-5°F
Highest Expected Low	0°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -5°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 0°F.

Plants to Grow in Bowling Green

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