When to Plant Money Plant in Bunkie, LA

One of the first steps you take when you are determining 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 earliest that you can plant money plant in Bunkie can be figured out by referring to the USDA zone info.


Planting Calendar for Money Plant

Frost tolerance for money plant: Tolerant of some frost.
When to plant: Up to 5 weeks before last frost.

Since money plant do well in moderate cold you can plant them a little earlier in the year than other frost tender plants.

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

The earliest that you can plant money plant in Bunkie is January. However, you really should wait until February if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant money plant and expect a good harvest is probably October. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your money plant may not have a chance to really do well. If you are starting your money plant indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is February 15 in Bunkie. It might get as low as 20°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Bunkie is an average the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Bunkie you get surprised by a frost after February 15 be ready to protect your money plant in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Bunkie

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)December 15
Lowest Expected Low20°F
Highest Expected Low25°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 20°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 25°F.

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