One of the first steps you take when you are estimating your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Beacon you can figure out when it's a good idea to plant money plant by referring to the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Money Plant

Frost tolerance for money plant:	Tolerant of some frost.
When to plant:	Up to 5 weeks before last frost.

Since money plant do well in moderate cold you can plant them a bit earlier in the year than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant money plant in Beacon is February. However, you really should wait until March if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant money plant and expect a good harvest is probably September. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your money plant may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your money plant indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Beacon. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of -10°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Beacon is an average the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Beacon you get a frost after April 15 be ready to cover your money plant if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Beacon

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-10°F
Highest Expected Low	-5°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -10°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -5°F.

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