One of the first steps you take when you are getting a good idea 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.

A common way of estimating when it's the best time to plant coleus is to look at the USDA zone info for Grosse Pointe.

Planting Calendar for Coleus

Frost tolerance for coleus:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost.

You can not plant coleus until after the last frost has passed because they do not do well in cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant coleus in Grosse Pointe 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 coleus and expect a good harvest is probably August. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your coleus may not have a chance to grow to maturity. Starting your coleus indoors is a great way to get them started a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on April 15 in Grosse Pointe. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of -5°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Grosse Pointe may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Grosse Pointe you get surprised by a frost after April 15 so just be sure to be ready to protect your coleus in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Grosse Pointe

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-5°F
Highest Expected Low	0°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -5°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 0°F.

Plants to Grow in Grosse Pointe

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