When to Plant Plectranthus in Massapequa Park, NY

The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us figure out 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.

You can estimate when to plant plectranthus in Massapequa Park by checking out 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 is necessary to wait until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer before you can plant them.

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

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

Last Frost Date

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

Since the USDA zone info for Massapequa Park may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Massapequa Park last frost occurs after April 15 be ready to protect your plectranthus in the event of 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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