One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Lenoir you can estimate when it's possible to plant polka dot plant by referring to 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 has passed.

It's a bad idea to plant polka dot plant until after the last frost because they are not cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant polka dot plant in Lenoir 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. Any later than that and your polka dot plant may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your polka dot plant indoors.

Last Frost Date

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

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Lenoir is just an average and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Lenoir it frosts late in the year after April 15 be ready to cover your polka dot plant in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Lenoir

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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