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.

In Allendale you can estimate when it's a good idea to plant coleus by checking out the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Coleus

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

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

The earliest that you can plant coleus in Allendale 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 coleus and expect a good harvest is probably August. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your coleus may not have a chance to fully mature. If you are starting your coleus indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Allendale. You can expect an average low temperature of -5°F in the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Allendale is an average and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Allendale you get surprised by a frost after April 15 so make sure that you are prepared to cover your coleus in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Allendale

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-5°F
Highest Expected Low	0°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 0°F.

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