When to Plant Polka Dot Plant in Pleasant Grove, UT

Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to determine your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The first chance to plant polka dot plant in Pleasant Grove should be figured out by using 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 require warm weather which tells us that it is 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 Pleasant Grove 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 grow to maturity. Starting your polka dot plant indoors is a great way to get them started a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on April 15 in Pleasant Grove. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 0°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Pleasant Grove is just an average the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Pleasant Grove you get a frost after April 15 so be sure to be ready to cover your polka dot plant if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Pleasant Grove

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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