When to Plant Plectranthus in Little Ferry, NJ

One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

By reviewing the USDA zone info for Little Ferry you will be able to determine when you can plant plectranthus.


Planting Calendar for Plectranthus

Frost tolerance for plectranthus: Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant: After the last frost has passed.

Plectranthus do not do well in cold weather which means that it is important to wait until it warms up after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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A good time to plant plectranthus
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant plectranthus
Probably not a good time to plant plectranthus

The earliest that you can plant plectranthus in Little Ferry 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 plectranthus and expect a good harvest is probably August. If you wait any later than that and your plectranthus may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your plectranthus indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on April 15 in Little Ferry. It might get as low as 0°F during the coldest months of winter.

Remember that the actual date of last frost may not be accurate from year to year because it is based on the USDA zone info for Little Ferry and it is different every year. Half of the time in Little Ferry it frosts late in the year after April 15 so always be ready to cover your plectranthus if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Little Ferry

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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