One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

The USDA zone info for North Richland Hills can be read to figure out when it's a good idea to plant polka dot plant.

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 all chance of frost has passed because they are not cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant polka dot plant in North Richland Hills 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 really do well. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your polka dot plant indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is March 15 in North Richland Hills. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 10°F.

Just be sure to remember that the actual date of last frost is an average because it is based on the USDA zone info for North Richland Hills and it changes from year to year. Half of the time in North Richland Hills you get a frost after March 15 so make sure that you are ready to cover your polka dot plant if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for North Richland Hills

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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