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.

You can estimate when you can plant plectranthus in Horn Lake by referring to the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Plectranthus

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

Since plectranthus are not cold tolerant it's important to wait until after all chance of frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant plectranthus 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 plectranthus and expect a good harvest is probably August. If you wait any later than that and your plectranthus may not have a chance to fully mature. Starting your plectranthus indoors is a great way to get them started a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is March 15 in Horn Lake. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 10°F.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Horn 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 Horn Lake you get surprised by a frost after March 15 so be sure to be ready to cover your plectranthus if you have 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

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