When to Plant Polka Dot Plant in Munroe Falls, OH

The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule. 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 polka dot plant in Munroe Falls can be figured out by checking out the USDA zone info.


Planting Calendar for Polka Dot Plant

Frost tolerance for polka dot plant: Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant: After the last frost when the weather gets warmer.

Polka Dot Plant are not cold tolerant which means that you really should wait until it warms up after the last frost before you can plant them.

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A good time to plant polka dot plant
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant polka dot plant
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The earliest that you can plant polka dot plant in Munroe Falls 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. Any later than that and your polka dot plant may not have a chance to fully mature. If you are starting your polka dot plant indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on April 15 in Munroe Falls. You should expect an average low temperature of -5°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Munroe Falls is just an average the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Munroe Falls last frost occurs after April 15 be ready to cover your polka dot plant if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Munroe Falls

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)October 15
Lowest Expected Low-5°F
Highest Expected Low0°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 0°F.

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