When to Plant Polka Dot Plant in Snyder, TX

One of the first steps you take when you are determining your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The earliest that you can plant polka dot plant in Snyder should be figured out by referring to 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 when the weather gets warmer.

Polka Dot Plant do not do well in cold weather which means that it's necessary to wait until it warms up after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

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The earliest that you can plant polka dot plant in Snyder 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 fully mature. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your polka dot plant indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on April 15 in Snyder. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 5°F.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Snyder is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Snyder you get surprised by a frost after April 15 so make sure that you are prepared to protect your polka dot plant if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Snyder

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)October 15
Lowest Expected Low5°F
Highest Expected Low10°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 5°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 10°F.

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