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

By reviewing the USDA zone info for Walled Lake it's a good idea to determine when you can plant polka dot plant.

Planting Calendar for Polka Dot Plant

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

Since polka dot plant are not cold tolerant it's necessary to wait until after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant polka dot plant in Walled Lake 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. If you wait any later than that and your polka dot plant may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your polka dot plant indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Walled Lake. You should expect an average low temperature of -10°F in the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Walled Lake is an average and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Walled Lake last frost occurs after April 15 so always be ready to protect your polka dot plant in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Walled Lake

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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