When to Plant Polka Dot Plant in River Falls, WI

Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to determine your garden schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

You can estimate when you can plant polka dot plant in River Falls by referring to 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 has passed.

Polka Dot Plant require warm weather which tells us that you need 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 River Falls is May. However, you really should wait until June 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. Any later than that and your polka dot plant may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your polka dot plant indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is May 15 in River Falls. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of -25°F.

Since the USDA zone info for River Falls is an average the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in River Falls last frost occurs after May 15 be ready to cover your polka dot plant if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for River Falls

Here is the info for USDA Zone 4b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)May 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)September 15
Lowest Expected Low-25°F
Highest Expected Low-20°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -25°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -20°F.

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