One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

The first opportunity to plant plectranthus in Moncks Corner can be estimated 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 when the weather gets warmer.

It's not a good idea to plant plectranthus until after the last frost because they do not do well in cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant plectranthus in Moncks Corner 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. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your plectranthus indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is March 15 in Moncks Corner. You should expect an average low temperature of 15°F in the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Moncks Corner is an average and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Moncks Corner last frost occurs after March 15 be ready to protect your plectranthus if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Moncks Corner

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	15°F
Highest Expected Low	20°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 15°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 20°F.

Plants to Grow in Moncks Corner

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