One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

A way of making a decision about when it's the best time to plant coleus is to refer to the USDA zone info for Ponca City.

Planting Calendar for Coleus

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

Since coleus are not cold tolerant you have to wait until after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant coleus in Ponca City 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. Starting your coleus indoors is a great way to get them started a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Ponca City. It might get as low as 0°F during the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Ponca City is just an average and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Ponca City it frosts late in the year after April 15 be ready to cover your coleus in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Ponca City

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.

Plants to Grow in Ponca City

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