One of the first steps you take when you are figuring out 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.

The first opportunity to plant plectranthus in Hubbard should be determined 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.

Since plectranthus require warm weather you have to wait until after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant plectranthus in Hubbard 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 couple of weeks earlier by starting your plectranthus indoors.

Last Frost Date

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

Just be sure to remember that the actual date of last frost is just an average because it is based on the USDA zone info for Hubbard and it can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Hubbard last frost occurs after April 15 be ready to protect your plectranthus in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Hubbard

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.

Plants to Grow in Hubbard

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