One of the first steps you take when you are getting a good idea 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.

In Muskogee you can estimate when it's possible to plant coleus by checking out the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Coleus

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

You can not plant coleus until after all chance of frost has passed because they do not do well in cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant coleus in Muskogee 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 coleus and expect a good harvest is probably August. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your coleus may not have a chance to grow to maturity. If you are starting your coleus 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 Muskogee. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 0°F.

Remember that USDA zone info for Muskogee is an average and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Muskogee there is a last frost after April 15 be ready to protect your coleus if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Muskogee

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7a.

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

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 0°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 5°F.

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