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

In Celina you can estimate when it's the best time to plant polka dot plant by reviewing the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Polka Dot Plant

Frost tolerance for polka dot plant:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost.

It's probably not a good idea to plant polka dot plant until after the last frost has passed because they do not do well in cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant polka dot plant in Celina 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. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your polka dot plant indoors.

Last Frost Date

In Celina the average date of last frost happens on March 15. It might get as low as 10°F during the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Celina may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Celina it frosts late in the year after March 15 so be sure to be ready to protect your polka dot plant in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Celina

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.

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