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 best time to plant polka dot plant in Hudson can be figured out by reviewing the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Polka Dot Plant

Frost tolerance for polka dot plant:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After all chance of frost has passed.

Since polka dot plant are not cold tolerant you need to wait until after all chance of frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant polka dot plant in Hudson 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 polka dot plant and expect a good harvest is probably August. If you wait any later than that and your polka dot plant may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your polka dot plant indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Hudson. It might get as low as -10°F during the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Hudson is an average and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Hudson you get a frost after April 15 so be sure to be ready to cover your polka dot plant in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Hudson

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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