One of the first steps you take when you are figuring out your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

It's possible to estimate when to plant caladium by checking out the USDA zone info for Lincoln City.

Planting Calendar for Caladium

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

Since caladium are not cold tolerant you need to wait until after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant caladium in Lincoln City is March. However, you really should wait until April if you don't want to take any chances.

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

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on February 15 in Lincoln City. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 20°F.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Lincoln City is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Lincoln City it frosts late in the year after February 15 be ready to cover your caladium if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Lincoln City

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	20°F
Highest Expected Low	25°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 20°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 25°F.

Plants to Grow in Lincoln City

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