When to Plant Polka Dot Plant in Euless, TX

Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to figure out your garden schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

One way of estimating when it's the best time to plant polka dot plant is to use the USDA zone info for Euless.


Planting Calendar for Polka Dot Plant

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

You can not plant polka dot plant until after the last frost has passed because they do not do well in cold weather.

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The earliest that you can plant polka dot plant in Euless 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. Any later than that and your polka dot plant may not have a chance to grow to maturity. If you are starting your polka dot plant indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

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

Since the USDA zone info for Euless is not always accurate the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Euless it frosts late in the year after March 15 so just be sure to be ready to cover your polka dot plant if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Euless

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 Low10°F
Highest Expected Low15°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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