When to Plant Polka Dot Plant in Haddon Heights, NJ

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

In Haddon Heights you can determine when you can plant polka dot plant by using 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 when the weather gets warmer.

Since polka dot plant are not cold tolerant you must wait until after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

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The earliest that you can plant polka dot plant in Haddon Heights 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 grow to maturity. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your polka dot plant indoors.

Last Frost Date

In Haddon Heights the average date of last frost happens on April 15. It might get as low as 0°F during the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Haddon Heights is an average and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Haddon Heights there is a last frost after April 15 so always be ready to cover your polka dot plant if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Haddon Heights

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)October 15
Lowest Expected Low0°F
Highest Expected Low5°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 0°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 5°F.

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