When to Plant Caladium in La Grange, 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.

The first chance to plant caladium in La Grange can be figured out by using the USDA zone info.


Planting Calendar for Caladium

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

Caladium do not do well in cold weather which tells us that you have to wait until it warms up after all chance of frost has passed before you can plant them.

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

The earliest that you can plant caladium in La Grange 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 caladium and expect a good harvest is probably August. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your caladium may not have a chance to grow to maturity. Starting your caladium indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in La Grange. It might get as low as -10°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for La Grange is just an average the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in La Grange you get surprised by a frost after April 15 so be sure to be ready to cover your caladium if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for La Grange

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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