One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us figure out 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 should be able to estimate when it's possible to plant plectranthus by looking at the USDA zone info for Kernersville.

Planting Calendar for Plectranthus

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

Since plectranthus require warm weather it's necessary to wait until after all chance of frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant plectranthus in Kernersville 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 grow to maturity. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your plectranthus indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Kernersville. It might get as low as 5°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Kernersville 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 Kernersville there is a last frost after April 15 be ready to protect your plectranthus if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Kernersville

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	5°F
Highest Expected Low	10°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 5°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 10°F.

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