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

In Flint you can estimate when it's the best time to plant polka dot plant by checking out 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.

It's not a good idea to plant polka dot plant until after the last frost has passed because they require warm weather.

The earliest that you can plant polka dot plant in Flint 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. Any later than that and your polka dot plant may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your polka dot plant indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on April 15 in Flint. It might get as low as -10°F during the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that the actual date of last frost is just an average because it is based on the USDA zone info for Flint and it is different every year. Since half of the time in Flint there is a last frost after April 15 be ready to cover your polka dot plant if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Flint

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-10°F
Highest Expected Low	-5°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -10°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -5°F.

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