One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

It's a good idea to estimate when to plant plectranthus by referring to the USDA zone info for Bath.

Planting Calendar for Plectranthus

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

Since plectranthus require warm weather you really should wait until after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant plectranthus in Bath 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your plectranthus may not have a chance to grow to maturity. If you are starting your plectranthus indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

In Bath the average date of last frost happens on April 15. You can expect an average low temperature of -15°F in the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Bath may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Bath you get surprised by a frost after April 15 be ready to protect your plectranthus if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Bath

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.

Plants to Grow in Bath

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