One of the first steps you take when you are making a decision about your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. 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 figure out when it's possible to plant caladium by reviewing the USDA zone info for Elm Grove.

Planting Calendar for Caladium

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

You really shouldn't plant caladium until after all chance of frost has passed because they do not do well in cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant caladium in Elm 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 caladium and expect a good harvest is probably August. Any later than that and your caladium may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your caladium indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on April 15 in Elm Grove. It might get as low as -15°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Elm Grove is not always accurate the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Elm Grove last frost occurs after April 15 so just be sure to be ready to protect your caladium if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Elm Grove

Here is the info for USDA Zone 5b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-15°F
Highest Expected Low	-10°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 -10°F.

Plants to Grow in Elm Grove

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