Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to estimate your garden schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

It's possible to figure out when it's a good idea to plant coleus by looking at the USDA zone info for Atlantic City.

Planting Calendar for Coleus

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

You really shouldn't plant coleus until after all chance of frost has passed because they do not do well in cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant coleus in Atlantic City 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. If you wait any later than that and your coleus may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your coleus indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Atlantic City. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 5°F.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Atlantic City is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Atlantic City last frost occurs after April 15 so make sure that you are ready to cover your coleus in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Atlantic City

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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