When to Plant Money Plant in Massapequa Park, NY

The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Massapequa Park you can determine when you can plant money plant by using 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 are one of those plants that can tolerate a little bit of cold weather you can plant them a little bit earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

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

The earliest that you can plant money plant in Massapequa Park 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. If you wait any later than that and your money plant may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your money plant indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Massapequa Park. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 5°F.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Massapequa Park is just an average and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Massapequa Park you get surprised by a frost after April 15 so just be sure to be ready to cover your money plant if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Massapequa Park

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)October 15
Lowest Expected Low5°F
Highest Expected Low10°F

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

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