One of the first steps you take when you are figuring out your gardening schedule is find your 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.

It's a good idea to determine when it's a good idea to plant plectranthus by looking at the USDA zone info for Gallatin.

Planting Calendar for Plectranthus

Frost tolerance for plectranthus:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After all chance of frost has passed.

It's probably not a good idea to plant plectranthus until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer because they are not cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant plectranthus in Gallatin 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 grow to maturity. Starting your plectranthus indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

In Gallatin the average date of last frost happens on April 15. You can expect an average low temperature of 0°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Gallatin is not always accurate the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Gallatin it frosts late in the year after April 15 be ready to protect your plectranthus in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Gallatin

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	0°F
Highest Expected Low	5°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 0°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 5°F.

Plants to Grow in Gallatin

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