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.

The best time to plant plectranthus in Oneida should be estimated by looking at the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Plectranthus

Frost tolerance for plectranthus:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost has passed.

Plectranthus require warm weather which means that you must wait until it warms up after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant plectranthus in Oneida 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. If you wait any later than that and your plectranthus may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your plectranthus indoors.

Last Frost Date

In Oneida the average date of last frost happens on April 15. It might get as low as -15°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Oneida is not always accurate the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Oneida it frosts late in the year after April 15 be ready to protect your plectranthus in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Oneida

Here is the info for USDA Zone 5b.

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

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -15°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -10°F.

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