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

In West Mifflin you can estimate when it's possible to plant plectranthus by using 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.

It's not a good idea to plant plectranthus until after all chance of frost has passed because they require warm weather.

The earliest that you can plant plectranthus in West Mifflin 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. Starting your plectranthus indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

In West Mifflin the average date of last frost happens on April 15. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of -5°F.

Just be sure to remember that the actual date of last frost may not be accurate from year to year because it is based on the USDA zone info for West Mifflin and it changes from year to year. Since half of the time in West Mifflin there is a last frost after April 15 be ready to cover your plectranthus if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for West Mifflin

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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