One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule is the 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.

You can figure out when it's a good idea to plant coleus in Horn Lake by using the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Coleus

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

Coleus require warm weather which tells us that you must wait until it warms up after the last frost before you can plant them.

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

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on March 15 in Horn Lake. It might get as low as 10°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Horn Lake may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Horn Lake there is a last frost after March 15 be ready to protect your coleus in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Horn Lake

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	10°F
Highest Expected Low	15°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 15°F.

Plants to Grow in Horn Lake

You may be interested in your other planting guides for Horn Lake.