When to Plant Caladium in Chambersburg, PA

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

In Chambersburg you can determine when it's the best time to plant caladium by looking at the USDA zone info.


Planting Calendar for Caladium

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

Caladium require warm weather which means that you must wait until it warms up after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

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A good time to plant caladium
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant caladium
Probably not a good time to plant caladium

The earliest that you can plant caladium in Chambersburg 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 caladium and expect a good harvest is probably August. If you wait any later than that and your caladium may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your caladium indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on April 15 in Chambersburg. You can expect an average low temperature of -5°F in the coldest months of winter.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Chambersburg may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Chambersburg last frost occurs after April 15 so make sure that you are prepared to protect your caladium in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Chambersburg

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)October 15
Lowest Expected Low-5°F
Highest Expected Low0°F

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

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