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.

It's possible to determine when you can plant plectranthus by referring to the USDA zone info for Sharon Hill.

Planting Calendar for Plectranthus

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

Plectranthus do not do well in cold weather which means that you have to wait until it warms up after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant plectranthus in Sharon Hill 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 grow to maturity. 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 Sharon Hill. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 5°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Sharon Hill is an average the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Sharon Hill it frosts late in the year after April 15 so be sure to be ready to cover your plectranthus in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Sharon Hill

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	5°F
Highest Expected Low	10°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 10°F.

Plants to Grow in Sharon Hill

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