The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us estimate 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.

You can determine when you can plant caladium in Webster by looking at the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Caladium

Frost tolerance for caladium:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost has passed.

It's a bad idea to plant caladium until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer because they require warm weather.

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

The last month that you can plant caladium and expect a good harvest is probably September. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your caladium may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your caladium indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is February 15 in Webster. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 20°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Webster may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Webster last frost occurs after February 15 so always be ready to cover your caladium in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Webster

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	20°F
Highest Expected Low	25°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 20°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 25°F.

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