Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to figure out your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

You will be able to determine when it's a good idea to plant plectranthus by referring to the USDA zone info for Fitchburg.

Planting Calendar for Plectranthus

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

You really shouldn't plant plectranthus until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer because they do not do well in cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant plectranthus in Fitchburg 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 plectranthus and expect a good harvest is probably August. Any later than that and your plectranthus may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your plectranthus indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Fitchburg. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of -15°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Fitchburg is an average the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Fitchburg it frosts late in the year after April 15 be ready to cover your plectranthus in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Fitchburg

Here is the info for USDA Zone 5b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-15°F
Highest Expected Low	-10°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 -10°F.

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