When to Plant Polka Dot Plant in Flatwoods, KY

One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us estimate 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.

In Flatwoods you can figure out when you can plant polka dot plant by reviewing the USDA zone info.


Planting Calendar for Polka Dot Plant

Frost tolerance for polka dot plant: Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant: After the last frost.

Polka Dot Plant are not cold tolerant which means that you need to wait until it warms up after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

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A good time to plant polka dot plant
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The earliest that you can plant polka dot plant in Flatwoods 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 polka dot plant and expect a good harvest is probably August. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your polka dot plant may not have a chance to grow to maturity. Starting your polka dot plant indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Flatwoods. It might get as low as -5°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Flatwoods is an average the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Flatwoods you get surprised by a frost after April 15 so always be ready to protect your polka dot plant in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Flatwoods

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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