The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Mahanoy City you can estimate when to plant plectranthus 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.

Since plectranthus require warm weather you need to wait until after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant plectranthus in Mahanoy City 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. Any later than that and your plectranthus may not have a chance to really do well. Starting your plectranthus indoors is a great way to get them started a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on April 15 in Mahanoy City. You can expect an average low temperature of -10°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Mahanoy City is not always accurate the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Mahanoy City you get surprised by a frost after April 15 so just be sure to be ready to cover your plectranthus if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Mahanoy City

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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