When to Plant Polka Dot Plant in Winnfield, LA

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.

It's a good idea to determine when you can plant polka dot plant by checking out the USDA zone info for Winnfield.


Planting Calendar for Polka Dot Plant

Frost tolerance for polka dot plant: Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant: After the last frost when the weather gets warmer.

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

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

The earliest that you can plant polka dot plant in Winnfield 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your polka dot plant may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your polka dot plant indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on March 15 in Winnfield. It might get as low as 15°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Winnfield is just an average the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Winnfield there is a last frost after March 15 so make sure that you are ready to cover your polka dot plant if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Winnfield

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)November 15
Lowest Expected Low15°F
Highest Expected Low20°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 15°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 20°F.

Plants to Grow in Winnfield

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