When to Plant Plectranthus in Elizabethtown, KY

One of the first steps you take when you are figuring out 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 Elizabethtown should be read to figure out when you can plant plectranthus.


Planting Calendar for Plectranthus

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

It's probably not a good idea to plant plectranthus until after all chance of frost has passed because they are not cold tolerant.

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

The earliest that you can plant plectranthus in Elizabethtown 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. Any later than that and your plectranthus may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your plectranthus indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Elizabethtown. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of -5°F.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Elizabethtown may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Elizabethtown you get a frost after April 15 so make sure that you are prepared to protect your plectranthus if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Elizabethtown

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 Low0°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.

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