The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Shamokin you can estimate when it's the best time to plant plectranthus by reviewing 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.

Plectranthus are not cold tolerant which means that it's important to wait until it warms up after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant plectranthus in Shamokin 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 fully mature. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your plectranthus indoors.

Last Frost Date

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

Since the USDA zone info for Shamokin is just an average the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Shamokin it frosts late in the year after April 15 be ready to cover your plectranthus if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Shamokin

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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