When to Plant Polka Dot Plant in Beaver Falls, PA

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.

The first chance to plant polka dot plant in Beaver Falls should be estimated by using 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 has passed.

It's not a good idea to plant polka dot plant until after all chance of frost has passed because they do not do well in cold weather.

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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 Beaver 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your polka dot plant may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your polka dot plant indoors.

Last Frost Date

In Beaver Falls the average date of last frost happens on April 15. You can expect an average low temperature of -10°F in the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Beaver Falls is an average and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Beaver Falls you get a frost after April 15 be ready to protect your polka dot plant in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Beaver Falls

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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