The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

You can estimate when it's the best time to plant elephant ears in Fort Thomas by looking at the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Elephant Ears

Frost tolerance for elephant ears:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost.

Since elephant ears do not do well in cold weather it is important to wait until after all chance of frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant elephant ears in Fort Thomas 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 elephant ears and expect a good harvest is probably August. If you wait any later than that and your elephant ears may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your elephant ears indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Fort Thomas. You can expect an average low temperature of -5°F in the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Fort Thomas may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Fort Thomas you get a frost after April 15 so be sure to be ready to protect your elephant ears if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Fort Thomas

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.

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