Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to determine your garden schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Wilmington you can figure out when you can plant money plant by looking at the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Money Plant

Frost tolerance for money plant:	Tolerant of some frost.
When to plant:	Up to 5 weeks before last frost.

You can plant money plant a little bit earlier in the year because they do well in moderate cold.

The earliest that you can plant money plant in Wilmington is February. However, you really should wait until March if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant money plant and expect a good harvest is probably September. If you wait any later than that and your money plant may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your money plant indoors.

Last Frost Date

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

Since the USDA zone info for Wilmington is not always accurate the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Wilmington there is a last frost after April 15 be ready to cover your money plant in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Wilmington

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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