Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to figure out your garden 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 figure out when it's a good idea to plant caladium by referring to the USDA zone info for Covington.

Planting Calendar for Caladium

Frost tolerance for caladium:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost has passed.

Caladium require warm weather which means that you have to wait until it warms up after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant caladium in Covington 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 caladium and expect a good harvest is probably August. Any later than that and your caladium may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your caladium indoors.

Last Frost Date

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

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Covington is an average and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Covington it frosts late in the year after April 15 be ready to protect your caladium in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Covington

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 Covington

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