One of the first steps you take when you are getting a good idea your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

One way of determining when it's a good idea to plant plectranthus is to refer to the USDA zone info for Poulsbo.

Planting Calendar for Plectranthus

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

Since plectranthus require warm weather it's important to wait until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant plectranthus in Poulsbo 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 really do well. Starting your plectranthus indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on March 15 in Poulsbo. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 15°F.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Poulsbo is an average and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Poulsbo there is a last frost after March 15 so just be sure to be ready to protect your plectranthus in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Poulsbo

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	15°F
Highest Expected Low	20°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 15°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 20°F.

Plants to Grow in Poulsbo

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