The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us determine 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 will be able to determine when it's a good idea to plant polka dot plant by referring to the USDA zone info for Culpeper.

Planting Calendar for Polka Dot Plant

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

Polka Dot Plant require warm weather which means that you need to wait until it warms up after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant polka dot plant in Culpeper 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. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your polka dot plant indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on April 15 in Culpeper. You should expect an average low temperature of 0°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Culpeper is just an average the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Culpeper you get a frost after April 15 be ready to cover your polka dot plant if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Culpeper

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 Low	0°F
Highest Expected Low	5°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.

Plants to Grow in Culpeper

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