The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us estimate 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.

One way of making a decision about when it's possible to plant plectranthus is to use the USDA zone info for Brownsville.

Planting Calendar for Plectranthus

Frost tolerance for plectranthus:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost when the weather gets warmer.

You should not plant plectranthus until after the last frost because they are not cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant plectranthus in Brownsville 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your plectranthus may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your plectranthus indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Brownsville. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 5°F.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Brownsville may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Brownsville you get a frost after April 15 be ready to protect your plectranthus if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Brownsville

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.

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