When to Plant Polka Dot Plant in Henderson, NV

The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

A way of getting a good idea when it's a good idea to plant polka dot plant is to refer to the USDA zone info for Henderson.


Planting Calendar for Polka Dot Plant

Frost tolerance for polka dot plant: Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant: After the last frost.

You can not plant polka dot plant until after all chance of frost has passed because they are not cold tolerant.

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

The earliest that you can plant polka dot plant in Henderson is March. However, you really should wait until April 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 September. If you wait any later than that and your polka dot plant may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your polka dot plant indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on February 15 in Henderson. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 20°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Henderson is not always accurate the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Henderson last frost occurs after February 15 be ready to protect your polka dot plant if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Henderson

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)December 15
Lowest Expected Low20°F
Highest Expected Low25°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 20°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 25°F.

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