When to Plant Polka Dot Plant in Leitchfield, KY

One of the first steps you take when you are making a decision about your gardening schedule is find your 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 polka dot plant in Leitchfield should be estimated 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.

It's probably not a good idea to plant polka dot plant until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer because they are not cold tolerant.

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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 Leitchfield 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. Any later than that and your polka dot plant may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your polka dot plant indoors.

Last Frost Date

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

Since the USDA zone info for Leitchfield is not always accurate the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Leitchfield you get surprised by a frost after April 15 so be sure to be ready to protect your polka dot plant if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Leitchfield

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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