Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to figure out your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The first chance to plant plectranthus in Kennett Square should be estimated by checking out the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Plectranthus

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

Since plectranthus require warm weather you really should wait until after all chance of frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant plectranthus in Kennett Square 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 plectranthus and expect a good harvest is probably August. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your plectranthus may not have a chance to grow to maturity. Starting your plectranthus indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on April 15 in Kennett Square. You can expect an average low temperature of 0°F in the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Kennett Square is just an average and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Kennett Square it frosts late in the year after April 15 be ready to cover your plectranthus in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Kennett Square

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.

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