When to Plant Polka Dot Plant in Carbondale, PA

One of the first steps you take when you are determining 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.

The first opportunity to plant polka dot plant in Carbondale can be determined by reviewing 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.

It's a bad 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
Probably not a good time to plant polka dot plant

The earliest that you can plant polka dot plant in Carbondale 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. Any later than that and your polka dot plant may not have a chance to really do well. Starting your polka dot plant indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Carbondale. You can expect an average low temperature of -15°F in the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Carbondale is just an average and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Carbondale you get surprised by a frost after April 15 be ready to cover your polka dot plant if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Carbondale

Here is the info for USDA Zone 5b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)October 15
Lowest Expected Low-15°F
Highest Expected Low-10°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -15°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -10°F.

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