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

It's possible to estimate when it's a good idea to plant coleus by using the USDA zone info for Baxter.

Planting Calendar for Coleus

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

It's probably a bad idea to plant coleus until after all chance of frost has passed because they are not cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant coleus in Baxter 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 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 fully mature. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your coleus indoors.

Last Frost Date

In Baxter the average date of last frost happens on May 15. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of -35°F.

Keep in mind that the actual date of last frost is an average because it is based on the USDA zone info for Baxter and it can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Baxter it frosts late in the year after May 15 so just be sure to be ready to protect your coleus if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Baxter

Here is the info for USDA Zone 3b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	May 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	September 15
Lowest Expected Low	-35°F
Highest Expected Low	-30°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -35°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -30°F.

Plants to Grow in Baxter

You may be interested in your other planting guides for Baxter.