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.

In Hazlehurst you can determine when it's the best time to plant polka dot plant by reviewing 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 are not cold tolerant you must wait until after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant polka dot plant in Hazlehurst 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 really do well. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your polka dot plant indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on March 15 in Hazlehurst. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 15°F.

Keep in mind that the actual date of last frost is just an average because it is based on the USDA zone info for Hazlehurst and it can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Hazlehurst there is a last frost after March 15 be ready to protect your polka dot plant in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Hazlehurst

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	15°F
Highest Expected Low	20°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 15°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 20°F.

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