Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to estimate your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

A common way of getting a good idea when you can plant plectranthus is to use the USDA zone info for Coppell.

Planting Calendar for Plectranthus

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

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

The earliest that you can plant plectranthus in Coppell 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 little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is March 15 in Coppell. It might get as low as 10°F during the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Coppell may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Coppell you get a frost after March 15 be ready to protect your plectranthus in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Coppell

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 Coppell

You may be interested in your other planting guides for Coppell.