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

It's a good idea to figure out when you can plant plectranthus by referring to the USDA zone info for Brownwood.

Planting Calendar for Plectranthus

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

Plectranthus require warm weather which means that it's important to wait until it warms up after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant plectranthus in Brownwood 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. If you wait any later than that and your plectranthus may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your plectranthus indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on March 15 in Brownwood. It might get as low as 10°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Brownwood is an average the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Brownwood you get surprised by a frost after March 15 be ready to protect your plectranthus in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Brownwood

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.

Plants to Grow in Brownwood

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