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.

It's a good idea to estimate when it's the best time to plant money plant by looking at the USDA zone info for Marlin.

Planting Calendar for Money Plant

Frost tolerance for money plant:	Tolerant of some frost.
When to plant:	Up to 5 weeks before last frost.

Since money plant are one of those plants that can tolerate a little bit of cold weather you can plant them a little earlier in the year than other plants that might not handle the cold.

The earliest that you can plant money plant in Marlin is February. However, you really should wait until March if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant money plant and expect a good harvest is probably September. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your money plant may not have a chance to fully mature. Starting your money plant 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 Marlin. It might get as low as 15°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Marlin is just an average the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Marlin last frost occurs after March 15 be ready to protect your money plant in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Marlin

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	15°F
Highest Expected Low	20°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 15°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 20°F.

Plants to Grow in Marlin

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