When to Plant Polka Dot Plant in Fallon, NV

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.

The best time to plant polka dot plant in Fallon can be figured out by referring to 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.

Polka Dot Plant require warm weather which means that you have to wait until it warms up after all chance of frost has passed before you can plant them.

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A good time to plant polka dot plant
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The earliest that you can plant polka dot plant in Fallon 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. Any later than that and your polka dot plant may not have a chance to really do well. If you are starting your polka dot plant indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Fallon. You can expect an average low temperature of 0°F in the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Fallon is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Fallon it frosts late in the year after April 15 so always be ready to protect your polka dot plant if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Fallon

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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