Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to estimate your garden schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Oak Grove you can figure out when it's the best time to plant caladium by referring to 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 require warm weather which means that you have to wait until it warms up after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant caladium in Oak Grove 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 fully mature. If you are starting your caladium indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on April 15 in Oak Grove. You can expect an average low temperature of 0°F in the coldest months of winter.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Oak Grove is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Oak Grove you get a frost after April 15 so just be sure to be ready to cover your caladium if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Oak Grove

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	0°F
Highest Expected Low	5°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 0°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 5°F.

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