The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule. 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 a good idea to plant plectranthus is to examine the USDA zone info for Bridgeport.

Planting Calendar for Plectranthus

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

Since plectranthus are not cold tolerant it is necessary to wait until after all chance of frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant plectranthus in Bridgeport 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. If you wait any later than that and your plectranthus may not have a chance to fully mature. If you are starting your plectranthus indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on April 15 in Bridgeport. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of -10°F.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Bridgeport is an average and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Bridgeport there is a last frost after April 15 so be sure to be ready to protect your plectranthus if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Bridgeport

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-10°F
Highest Expected Low	-5°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -10°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -5°F.

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