One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule is the 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 figuring out when it's possible to plant coleus is to examine the USDA zone info for Little Chute.

Planting Calendar for Coleus

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

Since coleus require warm weather it is necessary to wait until after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant coleus in Little Chute 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 coleus and expect a good harvest is probably August. If you wait any later than that and your coleus may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your coleus indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on April 15 in Little Chute. You can expect an average low temperature of -20°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Little Chute may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Little Chute last frost occurs after April 15 be ready to protect your coleus in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Little Chute

Here is the info for USDA Zone 5a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-20°F
Highest Expected Low	-15°F

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

Plants to Grow in Little Chute

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