One of the first steps you take when you are figuring out 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.

In Auburn you can determine when it's a good idea to plant caladium by reviewing 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.

It's a bad idea to plant caladium until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer because they require warm weather.

The earliest that you can plant caladium in Auburn 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. If you wait any later than that and your caladium may not have a chance to really do well. Starting your caladium indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

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

Since the USDA zone info for Auburn is an average the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Auburn it frosts late in the year after April 15 be ready to cover your caladium in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Auburn

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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