When to Plant Plectranthus in Herriman, UT

The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us figure out 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 figure out when to plant plectranthus by reviewing the USDA zone info for Herriman.


Planting Calendar for Plectranthus

Frost tolerance for plectranthus: Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant: After the last frost when the weather gets warmer.

Since plectranthus do not do well in cold weather you need to wait until after all chance of frost has passed before you can plant them.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Legend 
A good time to plant plectranthus
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant plectranthus
Probably not a good time to plant plectranthus

The earliest that you can plant plectranthus in Herriman 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 plectranthus and expect a good harvest is probably August. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your plectranthus may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your plectranthus indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on April 15 in Herriman. It might get as low as 0°F during the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Herriman may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Herriman you get surprised by a frost after April 15 so make sure that you are ready to cover your plectranthus if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Herriman

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)October 15
Lowest Expected Low0°F
Highest Expected Low5°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 0°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 5°F.

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