When to Plant Polka Dot Plant in Holdrege, NE

Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to determine your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The first chance to plant polka dot plant in Holdrege should be determined by reviewing 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.

You can not plant polka dot plant until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer because they are not cold tolerant.

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A good time to plant polka dot plant
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The earliest that you can plant polka dot plant in Holdrege 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. If you wait any later than that and your polka dot plant may not have a chance to fully mature. Starting your polka dot plant indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Holdrege. You should expect an average low temperature of -15°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Holdrege may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Holdrege there is a last frost after April 15 be ready to cover your polka dot plant in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Holdrege

Here is the info for USDA Zone 5b.

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

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -15°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -10°F.

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