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.

You can estimate when to plant plectranthus in Perkasie by checking out the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Plectranthus

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

It's a bad idea to plant plectranthus until after the last frost has passed because they are not cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant plectranthus in Perkasie 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. If you wait 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

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Perkasie. You should expect an average low temperature of -5°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Perkasie is an average the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Perkasie there is a last frost after April 15 so be sure to be ready to cover your plectranthus in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Perkasie

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 Low	0°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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