Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to determine 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.

In Point Pleasant Beach you can estimate when it's the best time to plant plectranthus by looking at the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Plectranthus

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

Since plectranthus do not do well in cold weather it's important to wait until after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant plectranthus in Point Pleasant Beach 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 really do well. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your plectranthus indoors.

Last Frost Date

In Point Pleasant Beach the average date of last frost happens on April 15. You should expect an average low temperature of 0°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Point Pleasant Beach 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 Point Pleasant Beach there is a last frost after April 15 be ready to cover your plectranthus if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Point Pleasant Beach

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 Low	0°F
Highest Expected Low	5°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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