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.

By looking at the USDA zone info for West Fargo you will be able to estimate when it's the best time to plant polka dot plant.

Planting Calendar for Polka Dot Plant

Frost tolerance for polka dot plant:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After all chance of frost has passed.

It's a bad idea to plant polka dot plant until after the last frost because they do not do well in cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant polka dot plant in West Fargo is May. However, you really should wait until June 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your polka dot plant may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your polka dot plant indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on May 15 in West Fargo. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of -30°F.

Just be sure to remember that the actual date of last frost is an average because it is based on the USDA zone info for West Fargo and it is different every year. Half of the time in West Fargo it frosts late in the year after May 15 so make sure that you are prepared to protect your polka dot plant in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for West Fargo

Here is the info for USDA Zone 4a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	May 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	September 15
Lowest Expected Low	-30°F
Highest Expected Low	-25°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -30°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -25°F.

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