The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

In White Oak you can determine when to plant polka dot plant by checking out the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Polka Dot Plant

Frost tolerance for polka dot plant:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After all chance of frost has passed.

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

The earliest that you can plant polka dot plant in White Oak 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your polka dot plant may not have a chance to grow to maturity. Starting your polka dot plant indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

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

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for White Oak is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in White Oak you get a frost after March 15 so just be sure to be ready to protect your polka dot plant if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for White Oak

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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