Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to estimate your garden schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

One way of estimating when it's possible to plant polka dot plant is to check out the USDA zone info for Sumter.

Planting Calendar for Polka Dot Plant

Frost tolerance for polka dot plant:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost.

Polka Dot Plant require warm weather which tells us that you have to wait until it warms up after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant polka dot plant in Sumter 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 polka dot plant and expect a good harvest is probably August. If you wait any later than that and your polka dot plant may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your polka dot plant indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on March 15 in Sumter. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 10°F.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Sumter may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Sumter it frosts late in the year after March 15 so just be sure to be ready to cover your polka dot plant if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Sumter

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	10°F
Highest Expected Low	15°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 15°F.

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