The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The USDA zone info for Pulaski can be used to figure out when to plant polka dot plant.

Planting Calendar for Polka Dot Plant

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

You can not plant polka dot plant until after the last frost has passed because they require warm weather.

The earliest that you can plant polka dot plant in Pulaski 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 really do well. Starting your polka dot plant indoors is a great way to get them started a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

In Pulaski the average date of last frost happens on April 15. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 0°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Pulaski is not always accurate the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Pulaski you get surprised by a frost after April 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 Pulaski

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.

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