The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

You can estimate when it's possible to plant polka dot plant in Presque Isle by using the USDA zone info.

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.

Since polka dot plant require warm weather you have to wait until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant polka dot plant in Presque Isle is May. However, you really should wait until June 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 really do well. Starting your polka dot plant indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

In Presque Isle the average date of last frost happens on May 15. It might get as low as -30°F during the coldest months of winter.

Remember that the actual date of last frost is not always accurate because it is based on the USDA zone info for Presque Isle and it is different every year. Half of the time in Presque Isle last frost occurs after May 15 so be sure to be ready to cover your polka dot plant in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Presque Isle

Here is the info for USDA Zone 4a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	May 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	September 15
Lowest Expected Low	-30°F
Highest Expected Low	-25°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -30°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -25°F.

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